Brunelli #2

Brunelli #2 is an earth dam located in Huerfano County, Colorado. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Brunelli #2

The primary purpose of Brunelli #2 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 George Hess, (private). It impounds the Bear Creek-os near Walsenburg.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet.

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 11/15/1979. That was over 46 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyHuerfano
Nearest CityWalsenburg
River/StreamBear Creek-os
Coordinates37.46334, -104.89723

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length825 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Max Discharge30 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGEORGE HESS,
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/15/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01977
Federal IDCO01977
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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