Sunnyside is an earth dam located in Huerfano County, Colorado, built in 1901. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 1,100 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 Sunnyside
The primary purpose of Sunnyside 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 North Santa Clara Creek-os near Walsenburg.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 223 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1901, 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 04/13/1992. That was over 34 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Huerfano |
| Nearest City | Walsenburg |
| River/Stream | North Santa Clara Creek-os |
| Coordinates | 37.44834, -104.81723 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1901 (125 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 223 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 223 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 294 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 | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/13/1992 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01951 |
| Federal ID | CO01951 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |