Hoopengarner Sw #1
Hoopengarner Sw #1 is an earth dam located in Baca County, Colorado, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Hoopengarner Sw #1
The primary purpose of Hoopengarner Sw #1 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 Hoopengarner George & Dwight (george Or Dwight Hoo (private). It impounds the Bear Creek-tr near Deerfield, Kansas.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 985 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 03/05/1987. That was over 39 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Baca |
| Nearest City | Deerfield, Kansas |
| River/Stream | Bear Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.47668, -102.05057 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 985 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,940 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | HOOPENGARNER GEORGE & DWIGHT (GEORGE OR DWIGHT HOO |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/05/1987 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO00740 |
| Federal ID | CO00740 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |