Lambert is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Colorado, built in 1897. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 400 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 Lambert
The primary purpose of Lambert 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 Arapahoe Associates (roy Enter) (private). It impounds the Indian Creek-tr near Louviers.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 183 acre-feet. Completed in 1897, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 08/24/1994. That was over 32 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Douglas |
| Nearest City | Louviers |
| River/Stream | Indian Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.43250, -105.01390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1897 (129 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 183 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 183 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,600 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Arapahoe Associates (roy Enter) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/24/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01813 |
| Federal ID | CO01813 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |