Horse Creek And Black Draw

Horse Creek And Black Draw is an earth dam located in Crowley County, Colorado, built in 1904. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyCrowley
Nearest CityLas Animas
River/StreamHorse Creek-os
Coordinates38.20501, -103.57224

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length1,290 ft
Year Completed1904 (122 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage562 acre-ft
Max Storage562 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area90 acres
Max Discharge794 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCHARLIE HIJAR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/25/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01115
Federal IDCO01115
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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