Heart Lake North Dike
Heart Lake North Dike is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Colorado, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Heart Lake North Dike
The primary purpose of Heart Lake North Dike is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Colorado Parks And Wildlife (state). It impounds the Buck Creek-tr near Meeker.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,337 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 329 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,402 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/07/2022.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Garfield |
| Nearest City | Meeker |
| River/Stream | Buck Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.77500, -107.32001 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,337 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,402 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 5,402 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,557 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 329 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,650 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 07/07/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02889 |
| Federal ID | CO02889 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |