Washakie Reservoir

Washakie Reservoir is a gravity dam located in Saguache County, Colorado, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Washakie Reservoir

Washakie Reservoir is a dam in Saguache, Colorado. The dam is owned by Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Antelope Creek near Gaurd Station.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 398 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/04/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountySaguache
Nearest CityGaurd Station
River/StreamAntelope Creek
Coordinates38.21867, -106.43539

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height31 ft
Dam Length398 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/04/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO03028
Federal IDCO03028
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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