Bear Creek No. 4

Bear Creek No. 4 is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Colorado, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bear Creek No. 4

The primary purpose of Bear Creek No. 4 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bear Creek Golf Club (bradley, Jeff) (private). It impounds the Bear Creek-tr near Lakewood.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 403 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 12/11/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityLakewood
River/StreamBear Creek-tr
Coordinates39.66932, -105.12234

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length403 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Max Storage24 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge695 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBEAR CREEK GOLF CLUB (BRADLEY, JEFF)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/11/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02423
Federal IDCO02423
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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