General

• Region (Map)  .................  Great Plains
• State (Map) ....................... Colorado
• County ............................... Lake
• Project: ............................... Fryingpan-Arkansas
• Dam type: .......................... Earthfill
• Location: ........................... 12 mi SW of Leadville
• Watercourse: .................... Off stream
• Reservoir: .......................... Mt. Elbert Forebay
• Construction Date: ...........1977-1978
• National ID Number ......... CO00446
• Hydrologic Unit Code .....

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation of Dam: ...................... 9652.0 ft
• Structural Height of Dam: ...................    92 .0 ft
• Crest Length: ........................................ 2600.0 ft
• Top of Joint Use: ................................           NA
• Top of Active Conservation: ............. 9645.7 ft
• Top of Inactive Conservation: ..........  9615.0 ft
• Spillway Crest: .....................................  9590.0 ft
• Top of Dead Storage: .........................  9590.0 ft
• Streambed at Dam Axis : ....................  9562.0 ft

Hydraulics

• Normal Water Surface Elev: ............9645.7.0 ft
• Hydraulic Height: ......................................   NA
• Service Spillway Type:
•    Uncontrolled  Crest    ................................ No
•    Morning-Glory ........................................... No
•    Crest Length    .............................................  ft
•    Gated      ....................................................... No
•    Capacity at Elev:  .0 ft,                                NA
• Auxiliary Spillway ......................................... No
•     Capacity at Elev.   .................................    NA
• Outlet Works Capacity at
•     Elevation   9645.7 ft.,  .................... 3590.0 cfs 

Hydrology

• Drainage Area: ...................................   1.0 sq mi
• Hydrometeorological Report             HMR 55A
• Flood Type: ........................Fall Season General
• Storm Duration: ........................................ 72 hrs
• Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Report:
•   Peak Inflow: ........................................ 2,330 cfs
•   Inflow Volume: ............................  1,010 acre-ft
•   Flow Duration: .................................... 3.1 days
•   PMF Routing MWS Elev.: ........................ NA
•   Initial Routing Elev: ......................... 9645.70 ft
•   Study Date: ...................................... June 1989