Willow Creek Forebay Dam is an earth dam located in Grand County, Colorado, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 127 ft127 ft tall and 1,100 ft long, taller than 98% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Willow Creek Forebay Dam
Willow Creek Forebay Dam is a dam in Grand, Colorado. The dam is owned by Bureau of Reclamation (federal). It impounds the Willow Creek.
The dam stands 127 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 10,600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 05/18/2022.
At 127 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Grand |
| River/Stream | Willow Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.14220, -105.91190 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 127 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 10,600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 10,600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10,600 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/18/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01670 |
| Federal ID | CO01670S001 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |