Cathedral Park Dam is an earth dam located in Teller County, Colorado. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 180 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 Cathedral Park Dam
The primary purpose of Cathedral Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Timothy J Colt (colt, Timothy) (private). It impounds the Bison Creek near Pueblo.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles.
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 12/31/2019.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Teller |
| Nearest City | Pueblo |
| River/Stream | Bison Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.72807, -105.02670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 145 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 145 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 850 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Timothy J Colt (colt, Timothy) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/31/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02971 |
| Federal ID | CO02971 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |