Hardesty is an earth dam located in Pueblo County, Colorado, built in 1905. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hardesty
The primary purpose of Hardesty 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 Milton Fosdick (private). It impounds the Mustang-os near Fowler.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 326 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,869 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 square miles. Completed in 1905, 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 03/30/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Pueblo |
| Nearest City | Fowler |
| River/Stream | Mustang-os |
| Coordinates | 38.04001, -104.10890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1905 (121 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,869 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,869 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,565 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 326 acres |
| Drainage Area | 16 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,052 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Milton Fosdick |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/30/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01875 |
| Federal ID | CO01875 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |