Lake John Annex

Lake John Annex is a gravity dam located in Jackson County, Colorado, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake John Annex

The primary purpose of Lake John Annex is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Colorado Parks And Wildlife (state). It impounds the Lake Creek.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 32 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 221 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 881 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 years 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyJackson
River/StreamLake Creek
Coordinates40.77350, -106.45691

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height4 ft
Dam Length32 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage881 acre-ft
Max Storage881 acre-ft
Normal Storage760 acre-ft
Surface Area221 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCOLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO03015
Federal IDCO03015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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