Wilson is an earth dam located in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Wilson
The primary purpose of Wilson 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 Klinglesmith, Lowell (private). It impounds the E Fork Flag Cr near Rifle.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 07/05/2018.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Rio Blanco |
| Nearest City | Rifle |
| River/Stream | E Fork Flag Cr |
| Coordinates | 39.92000, -107.88390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 15 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Klinglesmith, Lowell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/05/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01936 |
| Federal ID | CO01936 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |