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Silver Lake Dam

Silver Lake Dam, Colorado - (Click to Enlarge)


Statistics

General

  • Region (Map) : ............. Upper Colorado
  • State (Map) ................... Colorado
  • County ........................... Mesa
  • Project: ........................... Collbran
  • Dam type: ...................... Earthfill
  • Location: ....................... 13 mi SE of Collbran
  • Watercourse: ................ Trib. of Big  Creek
  • Reservoir: ...................... Silver Lake
  • Construction Date: ........1894
  • National ID Number ...... CO00940
  • Hydrologic Unit Code ...

Dimensions


Hydraulics

  • Normal Water Surface Elev: ............. 10247.6 ft
  • Hydraulic Height: ...................................  14.0 ft
  • Service Spillway Type:
  •    Uncontrolled  Crest    ................................Yes
  •    Morning-Glory ........................................... No
  •    Crest Length    ..........................................  NA
  •    Gated      ...................................................... No
  •    Capacity at Elev: ....................................... NA
  • Auxiliary Spillway ......................................... No
  •     Capacity at Elev.   .................................... NA
  • Outlet Works Capacity at
  •     Elevation      ft.,  ....................................... NA 

Hydrology

  • Drainage Area: ................................   0.24 sq mi
  • Hydrometeorological Report         HMR  (NA)
  • Flood Type: .................................................. NA
  • Storm Duration: ............................................ NA
  • Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Report:
  •   Peak Inflow: ............................................ 22 cfs
  •   Inflow Volume: .............................. 39.4 acre-ft
  •   Flow Duration: ....................................... 96 hrs
  •   PMF Routing MWS Elev.: ....................... NA
  •   Initial Routing Elev: ........................ 10247.6 ft
  •   Study Date ............................ :September 1969


Power Generation

 


Narration

 


Geology
  - No reports available

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 | Recreation | NA

 | Dams Located by State | USBR Colorado Dams | Upper Colorado Region Dams |

 | Owner:

 | Operator:  Bureau of Reclamation, Western Colorado Area Office,
                       PO Box 60340, Grand Junction, CO 81506-0340, (970) 248-0690

 

 

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