Brown is an earth dam located in Pueblo County, Colorado, built in 1904. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 2,500 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Brown
The primary purpose of Brown 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 Reed, Tim (private). It impounds the Mustang Creek near Manzanola.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 2,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 320 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,700 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 105 square miles. Completed in 1904, 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 | Manzanola |
| River/Stream | Mustang Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.96834, -104.14390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1904 (122 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,700 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,700 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 320 acres |
| Drainage Area | 105 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 706 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Reed, Tim |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/30/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01880 |
| Federal ID | CO01880 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |