Mud Gulch Det. Mg-1

About Mud Gulch Det. Mg-1

The primary purpose of Mud Gulch Det. Mg-1 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Fremont County Engineer (teigen, Lucas) (local government). It impounds the Arkansas River-tr near Florence.

The dam stands 69 feet tall and stretches 428 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 773 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/20/2021.

At 69 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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