Pitch Wastewater Treatment

Pitch Wastewater Treatment is an earth dam located in Saguache County, Colorado, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Pitch Wastewater Treatment

The primary purpose of Pitch Wastewater Treatment is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Barrick Gold North America, Inc. (ferdinand, Bill) (private). It impounds the Tomichi Creek-tr near Sargent.

The dam stands 78 feet tall and stretches 505 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/06/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

At 78 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountySaguache
Nearest CitySargent
River/StreamTomichi Creek-tr
Coordinates38.40000, -106.30724

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height78 ft
Dam Height70 ft
Dam Length505 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,617 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerBARRICK GOLD NORTH AMERICA, INC. (FERDINAND, BILL)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/06/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02295
Federal IDCO02295
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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