Banning Lewis #8 is an earth dam located in El Paso County, Colorado, built in 1943. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 750 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Banning Lewis #8
The primary purpose of Banning Lewis #8 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Western Savings & Loan Fa (al Testa) (private). It impounds the Jimmy Camp Creek-os near Fountain.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1943, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 05/11/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso |
| Nearest City | Fountain |
| River/Stream | Jimmy Camp Creek-os |
| Coordinates | 38.82501, -104.65390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1943 (83 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 7,351 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Western Savings & Loan Fa (al Testa) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/11/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO00403 |
| Federal ID | CO00403 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |