Trustees Pueblo Ww #1

Trustees Pueblo Ww #1 is an earth dam located in Pueblo County, Colorado, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/02/2010
Height12 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 800 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 Trustees Pueblo Ww #1

The primary purpose of Trustees Pueblo Ww #1 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 Pueblo Board of Water Works (don A. Colalancia, Ma (public utility). It impounds the Arkansas River-os near Pueblo.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 07/02/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateColorado
CountyPueblo
Nearest CityPueblo
River/StreamArkansas River-os
Coordinates38.27084, -104.64639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Max Discharge233 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerPueblo Board of Water Works (don A. Colalancia, Ma
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/02/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02472
Federal IDCO02472
More InfoState Dam Safety Program