Boomerang

Boomerang is an earth dam located in Weld County, Colorado, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Boomerang

The primary purpose of Boomerang is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Lambrecht, John (private). It impounds the Poudre River near Greeley.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 28 acre-feet. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/06/2020.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyWeld
Nearest CityGreeley
River/StreamPoudre River
Coordinates40.44076, -104.79497

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length275 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage28 acre-ft
Max Storage28 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge4 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerLAMBRECHT, JOHN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/06/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02711
Federal IDCO02711
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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