L.a. Bar is an earth dam located in Montezuma County, Colorado, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 525 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 L.a. Bar
The primary purpose of L.a. Bar is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Reddert Ranch LLC (brown, Ryan) (private). It impounds the Chicken Creek-tr near Mancos.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 10/30/2012. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Montezuma |
| Nearest City | Mancos |
| River/Stream | Chicken Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.42412, -108.29559 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 525 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Max Discharge | 123 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Reddert Ranch LLC (brown, Ryan) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/30/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO00899 |
| Federal ID | CO00899 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |