Horse Creek and Black Draw is an earth dam located in Crowley County, Colorado, built in 1904. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 1,290 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 Horse Creek and Black Draw
The primary purpose of Horse Creek and Black Draw 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 Charlie Hijar (private). It impounds the Horse Creek-os near Las Animas.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 90 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 562 acre-feet. Completed in 1904, 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 09/25/2017.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Crowley |
| Nearest City | Las Animas |
| River/Stream | Horse Creek-os |
| Coordinates | 38.20501, -103.57224 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,290 ft |
| Year Completed | 1904 (122 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 562 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 562 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 90 acres |
| Max Discharge | 794 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Charlie Hijar |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/25/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01115 |
| Federal ID | CO01115 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |