Forbes Park is an earth dam located in Costilla County, Colorado, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 200 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 Forbes Park
The primary purpose of Forbes Park 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 Forbes Park Homeowners Association (vannerson, Bob (private). It impounds the N. Fk. W. Indian Creek near Fort Garland.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 06/04/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Costilla |
| Nearest City | Fort Garland |
| River/Stream | N. Fk. W. Indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.44414, -105.18963 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 30 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Forbes Park Homeowners Association (vannerson, Bob |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/04/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02260 |
| Federal ID | CO02260 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |