Tagert Lake

Tagert Lake is an earth dam located in Pitkin County, Colorado, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tagert Lake

The primary purpose of Tagert Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tagert Estate (private). It impounds the Roaring Fork River-tr near Aspen.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 07/26/1979. That was over 46 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyPitkin
Nearest CityAspen
River/StreamRoaring Fork River-tr
Coordinates39.13168, -106.75390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1930 (96 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge61 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTAGERT ESTATE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/26/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01924
Federal IDCO01924
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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