Beaver-huffington is an earth dam located in Mesa County, Colorado, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 44 ft44 ft tall and 561 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Beaver-huffington
The primary purpose of Beaver-huffington is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Escalante Ranch (miller, Dick) (private). It impounds the Escalante Creek-tr near Whitewater.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 561 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 523 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 07/01/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Mesa |
| Nearest City | Whitewater |
| River/Stream | Escalante Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.52500, -108.56557 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 561 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 523 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 523 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 423 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 676 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Escalante Ranch (miller, Dick) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/01/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO00406 |
| Federal ID | CO00406 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |