Citizens is an earth dam located in Montrose County, Colorado. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 450 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 Citizens
Citizens is a dam in Montrose, Colorado. The dam is owned by Town of Olathe (local government). It impounds the Dry Creek.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 99 acre-feet.
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 10/21/2017.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Montrose |
| River/Stream | Dry Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.39809, -108.10788 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Town of Olathe |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/21/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02974 |
| Federal ID | CO02974 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |