Timpas 1_(browning & Reese #1)

Timpas 1_(browning & Reese #1) is an earth dam located in Otero County, Colorado, built in 1916. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Timpas 1_(browning & Reese #1)

The primary purpose of Timpas 1_(browning & Reese #1) 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 Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Dry Gulch.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1916, 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 09/05/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyOtero
River/StreamDry Gulch
Coordinates37.79750, -103.74880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1916 (110 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage500 acre-ft
Max Storage500 acre-ft
Normal Storage383 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge3,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/05/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01909
Federal IDCO01909
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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