Kiser Water Storage Pond

Kiser Water Storage Pond is a dam located in Adams County, Colorado, built in 2021. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built20215 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 1,550 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 Kiser Water Storage Pond

Kiser Water Storage Pond is a dam in Adams, Colorado.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a storage capacity of 99 acre-feet. Completed in 2021, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat.

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Location

StateColorado
CountyAdams
Coordinates39.75088, -104.64186

Physical Characteristics

NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length1,550 ft
Year Completed2021 (5 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage99 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO03052
Federal IDCO03052
More InfoState Dam Safety Program