Chapel Hills #1 is an earth dam located in El Paso County, Colorado, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 760 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Chapel Hills #1
The primary purpose of Chapel Hills #1 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by City of Colorado Springs-eng. Division (local government). It impounds the Monument-tr near Colorado Springs.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. 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 07/06/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso |
| Nearest City | Colorado Springs |
| River/Stream | Monument-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.95167, -104.78557 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 760 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Max Discharge | 454 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | City of Colorado Springs-eng. Division |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/06/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02437 |
| Federal ID | CO02437 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |