Bottle Stomp

Bottle Stomp is an earth dam located in Montrose County, Colorado, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bottle Stomp

The primary purpose of Bottle Stomp is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Hart, Don (private). It impounds the Muddy Creek-tr near Crawford.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 08/30/2017.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyMontrose
Nearest CityCrawford
River/StreamMuddy Creek-tr
Coordinates38.61819, -107.50223

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length265 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge147 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerHART, DON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/30/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO00414
Federal IDCO00414
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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