Cliff Creek is an earth dam located in Mineral County, Colorado. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 2,300 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 Cliff Creek
Cliff Creek is a dam in Mineral, Colorado. The dam is owned by Pizel, Dale (private).
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 2,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 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.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Mineral |
| Nearest City | South Fork |
| Coordinates | 37.72695, -107.06584 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Pizel, Dale |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO02975 |
| Federal ID | CO02975 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |