Red Top is an earth dam located in Pueblo County, Colorado, built in 1912. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 1,900 ft long. 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 Red Top
The primary purpose of Red Top 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 Reed, Tim (private). It impounds the Mustang Creek-tr near Rocky Ford.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 178 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,821 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1912, the structure is over a century 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 03/30/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Pueblo |
| Nearest City | Rocky Ford |
| River/Stream | Mustang Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.95333, -104.16390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,821 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,821 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 931 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 178 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,470 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Reed, Tim |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/30/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO00532 |
| Federal ID | CO00532 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |