No Name 1-1 #1

No Name 1-1 #1 is an earth dam located in Adams County, Colorado, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/09/2012
Height19 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 980 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 No Name 1-1 #1

The primary purpose of No Name 1-1 #1 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 Thomas H. Bradbury (private). It impounds the Muddy Creek near Ft. Morgan.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 980 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 73 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 725 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 133 square miles. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/09/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Location

StateColorado
CountyAdams
Nearest CityFt. Morgan
River/StreamMuddy Creek
Coordinates39.86334, -104.03058

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length980 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage725 acre-ft
Max Storage725 acre-ft
Normal Storage255 acre-ft
Surface Area73 acres
Drainage Area133 sq mi
Max Discharge10,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerThomas H. Bradbury
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/09/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02033
Federal IDCO02033
More InfoState Dam Safety Program