Lake Of The Pines

Lake Of The Pines is an earth dam located in La Plata County, Colorado, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Of The Pines

The primary purpose of Lake Of The Pines is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Leighton Roberts (private). It impounds the Little Cascade Creek-tr near Durango.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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 09/19/1986. That was over 39 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyLa Plata
Nearest CityDurango
River/StreamLittle Cascade Creek-tr
Coordinates37.60612, -107.81001

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Max Discharge36 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerLEIGHTON ROBERTS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/19/1986
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01959
Federal IDCO01959
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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