Arnold Flood Water is an earth dam located in Huerfano County, Colorado, built in 1909. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 480 ft long. 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 Arnold Flood Water
The primary purpose of Arnold Flood Water 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 Sam Capps (private). It impounds the S. Santa Clara Creek-tr near Fowler.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1909, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 04/13/1992. That was over 34 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Huerfano |
| Nearest City | Fowler |
| River/Stream | S. Santa Clara Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.43168, -104.80890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1909 (117 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 130 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Sam Capps |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/13/1992 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01950 |
| Federal ID | CO01950 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |