Fox Acres #3

Fox Acres #3 is an earth dam located in Larimer County, Colorado, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fox Acres #3

The primary purpose of Fox Acres #3 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Fox Acres Country Club (carter, Ted) (private). It impounds the Columbine Cr-tr near Fort Collins.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 07/23/2019.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyLarimer
Nearest CityFort Collins
River/StreamColumbine Cr-tr
Coordinates40.81011, -105.55739

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge321 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerFOX ACRES COUNTRY CLUB (CARTER, TED)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/23/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO00584
Federal IDCO00584
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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