Gaylord

Gaylord is an earth dam located in Grand County, Colorado, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gaylord

The primary purpose of Gaylord is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Snow Mountain Ranch, Ymca Of The Rockies (sandoval (private). It impounds the Pole Creek-tr near Tabernash.

The dam stands 67 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 255 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 08/14/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

At 67 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyGrand
Nearest CityTabernash
River/StreamPole Creek-tr
Coordinates39.97640, -105.93695

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height67 ft
Dam Height49 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage255 acre-ft
Max Storage255 acre-ft
Normal Storage170 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,876 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerSNOW MOUNTAIN RANCH, YMCA OF THE ROCKIES (SANDOVAL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/14/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02724
Federal IDCO02724
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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