Ethel Belmear
Ethel Belmear is an earth dam located in Dolores County, Colorado, built in 1944. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Ethel Belmear
The primary purpose of Ethel Belmear 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 20 feet tall and stretches 644 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet. Completed in 1944, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 11/06/2018.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Dolores |
| Nearest City | Slick Rock |
| River/Stream | Beaver Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.79349, -108.37941 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 644 ft |
| Year Completed | 1944 (82 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Max Discharge | 635 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 | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/06/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02645 |
| Federal ID | CO02645 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |