Egeria

Egeria is an earth dam located in Routt County, Colorado, built in 1902. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Egeria

The primary purpose of Egeria is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Fisher, Alfred J. (private). It impounds the Egeria Creek-os near Toponas.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 243 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1902, 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 10/22/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyRoutt
Nearest CityToponas
River/StreamEgeria Creek-os
Coordinates40.02862, -106.95780

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1902 (124 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage243 acre-ft
Max Storage243 acre-ft
Normal Storage155 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerFISHER, ALFRED J.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/22/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01700
Federal IDCO01700
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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