Crown Hill Cemetery is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Colorado, built in 1908. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 3,132 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 Crown Hill Cemetery
The primary purpose of Crown Hill Cemetery is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Crown Hill Cemetery (bratten, Wade) (private). It impounds the Tr. of Clear Creek-os near Wheatridge.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 3,132 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 62 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 373 acre-feet. Completed in 1908, 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 07/16/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Wheatridge |
| River/Stream | Tr. of Clear Creek-os |
| Coordinates | 39.75833, -105.09890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,132 ft |
| Year Completed | 1908 (118 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 373 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 373 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 62 acres |
| Max Discharge | 9,500 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Crown Hill Cemetery (bratten, Wade) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/16/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01247 |
| Federal ID | CO01247 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |