General

• Region (Map) : ................... Great Plains
• State (Map) ......................... Colorado
• County ................................ Eagle & Pitkin
• Project: ................................ Fryingpan-Arkansas
• Dam type: ........................... Earthfill
• Location: ............................ 15 mi E. of Basalt
• Watercourse: ..................... Fryingpan River
• Reservoir: ........................... Ruedi
• Construction Date: ........... 1964-1968
• National ID Number .......... CO01664
• Hydrologic Unit Code ......

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation of Dam: ...................... 7788.0 ft
• Structural Height of Dam: ...................   285.0 ft
• Crest Length: ........................................ 1042.0 ft
• Top of Joint Use: .................................         N/A
• Top of Active Conservation: ............. 7766.0 ft
• Top of Inactive Conservation: ........... 7566.0 ft
• Spillway Crest: ...................................... 7766.0 ft
• Top of Dead Storage: .......................... 7540.0 ft
• Streambed at Dam Axis : ..................... 7503.0 ft

Hydraulics

• Normal Water Surface Elev: ............... 7766.0 ft
• Hydraulic Height: .................................. 257.0 ft
• Service Spillway Type:
•    Uncontrolled  Crest   .................................Yes
•    Morning-Glory ............................................ No
•    Crest Length    ..............................................  ft
•    Gated      ....................................................... No
•    Capacity at Elev:  7766.0 ft,              5 ,540 cfs
• Auxiliary Spillway ......................................... No
•     Capacity at Elev.    ...................................  NA
• Outlet Works Capacity at

    Elevation   7781.8 ft.,  ........................1,810 cfs

Hydrology

• Drainage Area: ..............................  226 .0 sq mi
• Hydrometeorological Report               HMR 49

Flood Type: .................................. June General

• Storm Duration: ........................................ 72 hrs
• Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Report:
•   Peak Inflow: ...................................... 70,350 cfs
•   Inflow Volume: ......................... 110,600 acre-ft
•   Flow Duration: ..................................... 15 days
•   PMF Routing MWS Elev.: ........................ NA
•   Initial Routing Elev: ........................... 7766.0 ft
•   Study Date: ...................................... June 1987