Chambers is an earth dam located in Mesa County, Colorado, built in 1903. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 1,062 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 Chambers
The primary purpose of Chambers 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 Grand Junction (local government). It impounds the Kannah Creek-tr near Whitewater.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,062 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 751 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1903, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/04/2019.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Mesa |
| Nearest City | Whitewater |
| River/Stream | Kannah Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.93833, -108.13223 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,062 ft |
| Year Completed | 1903 (123 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 751 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 751 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 228 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 44 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | City of Grand Junction |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/04/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01739 |
| Federal ID | CO01739 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |