Pala Dura is an earth dam located in Huerfano County, Colorado, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 300 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 Pala Dura
The primary purpose of Pala Dura 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 Conrad Cisneros (private). It impounds the Palo Duro Creek-os near Gardner.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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. 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 09/16/1992. That was over 34 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Huerfano |
| Nearest City | Gardner |
| River/Stream | Palo Duro Creek-os |
| Coordinates | 37.68833, -105.26390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 35 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Conrad Cisneros |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/16/1992 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02004 |
| Federal ID | CO02004 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |