Weber - North Dam

Weber - North Dam is an earth dam located in Montezuma County, Colorado, built in 1902. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/26/2019
Height29 ft
Built1902124 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 1,329 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Weber - North Dam

The primary purpose of Weber - North Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Weber Reservoir Co (lewis, Perry) (private). It impounds the West Fork Mancos River-tr near Mancos.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,329 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 652 acre-feet. Completed in 1902, the structure is over a century 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 04/26/2019.

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Location

StateColorado
CountyMontezuma
Nearest CityMancos
River/StreamWest Fork Mancos River-tr
Coordinates37.40152, -108.23030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,329 ft
Year Completed1902 (124 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage652 acre-ft
Max Storage652 acre-ft
Normal Storage442 acre-ft
Surface Area42 acres
Max Discharge1,210 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerWeber Reservoir Co (lewis, Perry)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/26/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO02884
Federal IDCO02884
More InfoState Dam Safety Program