J.h. Holland No. 2

J.h. Holland No. 2 is an earth dam located in Pueblo County, Colorado, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About J.h. Holland No. 2

The primary purpose of J.h. Holland No. 2 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 A. Z. L. Ranches (private). It impounds the Chico Creek-tr near Avondale.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 114 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1949, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/08/1991. That was over 35 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyPueblo
Nearest CityAvondale
River/StreamChico Creek-tr
Coordinates38.50333, -104.44389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length690 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage114 acre-ft
Max Storage114 acre-ft
Normal Storage103 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,258 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerA. Z. L. RANCHES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/08/1991
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01145
Federal IDCO01145
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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