Buck Pasture
Buck Pasture is an earth dam located in Dolores County, Colorado, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Buck Pasture
The primary purpose of Buck Pasture 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 Keith Ivins (private). It impounds the Beaver Creek-tr near Slick Rock.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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. 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 10/05/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Dolores |
| Nearest City | Slick Rock |
| River/Stream | Beaver Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.77834, -108.33057 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Max Discharge | 156 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | KEITH IVINS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/05/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02642 |
| Federal ID | CO02642 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |