Grand Valley Diversion Dam is an earth dam located in Mesa County, Colorado, built in 1916. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 546 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 Grand Valley Diversion Dam
Grand Valley Diversion Dam is a dam in Mesa, Colorado. The dam is owned by Bureau of Reclamation (federal). It impounds the Colorado River.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 546 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1916, 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 07/20/2017.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Mesa |
| River/Stream | Colorado River |
| Coordinates | 39.18900, -108.28192 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 546 ft |
| Year Completed | 1916 (110 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/20/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02953 |
| Federal ID | CO02953 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |