Meridian Village Ww Reuse

Meridian Village Ww Reuse is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Colorado, built in 2013. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height11 ft
Built201313 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 2,040 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 Meridian Village Ww Reuse

The primary purpose of Meridian Village Ww Reuse is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Meridian Metro District (private). It impounds the Newlin Gulch-os near Parker.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 2,040 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 226 acre-feet. Completed in 2013, the structure is relatively new.

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

StateColorado
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityParker
River/StreamNewlin Gulch-os
Coordinates39.51095, -104.81598

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length2,040 ft
Year Completed2013 (13 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage226 acre-ft
Max Storage226 acre-ft
Normal Storage190 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMeridian Metro District
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCO02994
Federal IDCO02994
More InfoState Dam Safety Program