Smith Park Upper is an earth dam located in Eagle County, Colorado, built in 1912. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 243 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 Smith Park Upper
The primary purpose of Smith Park Upper is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bob Joy (private). It impounds the Shippees Draw near Glenwood Springs.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 243 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1912, the structure is over a century 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 05/21/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Eagle |
| Nearest City | Glenwood Springs |
| River/Stream | Shippees Draw |
| Coordinates | 39.49057, -107.07694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 243 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 69 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Bob Joy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/21/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO03057 |
| Federal ID | CO03057 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |