Gagliardi, Mike is an earth dam located in Las Animas County, Colorado, built in 1919. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 1,350 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 Gagliardi, Mike
The primary purpose of Gagliardi, Mike is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Ralph Gagliardi (private). It impounds the Purgatoire River-tr near Las Animas.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet. Completed in 1919, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/14/1991. That was over 34 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Las Animas |
| Nearest City | Las Animas |
| River/Stream | Purgatoire River-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.23333, -104.40890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1919 (107 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Max Discharge | 49 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Ralph Gagliardi |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/14/1991 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO00536 |
| Federal ID | CO00536 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |