Echo Lake is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Colorado, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 305 ft long. 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 Echo Lake
Echo Lake is a dam in Garfield, Colorado. The dam is owned by Don Hitchborn (private). It impounds the Big Salt Wash near Fruita.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 305 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 138 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1910, 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 04/07/1995. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Garfield |
| Nearest City | Fruita |
| River/Stream | Big Salt Wash |
| Coordinates | 39.47501, -108.63808 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 305 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 280 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Don Hitchborn |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/07/1995 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02914 |
| Federal ID | CO02914 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |