Bijou Cattle Co. is an earth dam located in Elbert County, Colorado, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 1,110 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 Bijou Cattle Co.
The primary purpose of Bijou Cattle Co. 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 Bijou Cattle Co. (dan Kelly) (private). It impounds the W. Bijou Creek-tr near Byers.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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 11/12/2008. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Elbert |
| Nearest City | Byers |
| River/Stream | W. Bijou Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.29494, -104.32280 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,110 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,578 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bijou Cattle Co. (dan Kelly) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/12/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02327 |
| Federal ID | CO02327 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |