Levy is an earth dam located in Huerfano County, Colorado, built in 1901. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 450 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 Levy
The primary purpose of Levy is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by City of Walsenburg (local government). It impounds the Walsen Arroyo-tr near Boone.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1901, 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 11/15/1979. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Huerfano |
| Nearest City | Boone |
| River/Stream | Walsen Arroyo-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.61668, -104.74557 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1901 (125 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,477 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | City of Walsenburg |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/15/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01128 |
| Federal ID | CO01128 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |