Salas Ditch is an earth dam located in Huerfano County, Colorado, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 750 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 Salas Ditch
The primary purpose of Salas Ditch is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Hamernik, Jubal (private). It impounds the Bear-tr near Walsenburg.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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 04/13/1992. That was over 34 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Huerfano |
| Nearest City | Walsenburg |
| River/Stream | Bear-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.48333, -104.88390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,932 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Hamernik, Jubal |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/13/1992 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01870 |
| Federal ID | CO01870 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |