Jolly Ranch
Jolly Ranch is an earth dam located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Jolly Ranch
The primary purpose of Jolly Ranch 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 Clean Harbors Deer Trail, Llc (jack Kehoe) (private). It impounds the Wetzel Creek near Brush.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 02/05/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Arapahoe |
| Nearest City | Brush |
| River/Stream | Wetzel Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.73834, -103.77390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 6,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | CLEAN HARBORS DEER TRAIL, LLC (JACK KEHOE) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 02/05/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02326 |
| Federal ID | CO02326 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |