Big Lick Irrigation is an earth dam located in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 157 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Big Lick Irrigation
The primary purpose of Big Lick Irrigation 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 Bean, Virginia (private). It impounds the Big Beaver Cr-tr near Meeker.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 157 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 459 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/10/2022.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Rio Blanco |
| Nearest City | Meeker |
| River/Stream | Big Beaver Cr-tr |
| Coordinates | 40.00945, -107.62418 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 157 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 459 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 459 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 319 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Max Discharge | 624 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bean, Virginia |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/10/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO00963 |
| Federal ID | CO00963 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |