Richard Warne Fld Ret is an earth dam located in Elbert County, Colorado, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Richard Warne Fld Ret
The primary purpose of Richard Warne Fld Ret is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Community Banks of Colorado (sheik, Jamie) (private). It impounds the Running Creek-tr near Elizabeth.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 08/19/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Elbert |
| Nearest City | Elizabeth |
| River/Stream | Running Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.27834, -104.57724 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,995 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Community Banks of Colorado (sheik, Jamie) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 08/19/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02209 |
| Federal ID | CO02209 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |