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Little Meadows Dam

Little Meadows Dam, Colorado (Click to Enlarge)


Statistics

General

  • Region (Map) : ...... Upper Colorado
  • State (Map) ............. Colorado
  • County .................... Mesa
  • Project: .................... Collbran
  • Dam type: ............... Earthfill
  • Location: ................ 10 mi S of Collbran
  • Watercourse: ......... Trib. of Cottonwood Creek
  • Reservoir: ............... Little Meadows
  • Construction Date:.1899
  • National ID Number .... CO01961
  • Hydrologic Unit Code ....

Dimensions


Hydraulics

  • Normal Water Surface Elev: .............. 9848.3 ft
  • Hydraulic Height: ................................... 11.7 ft
  • Service Spillway Type:
  •    Uncontrolled  Crest    ...............................Yes
  •    Morning-Glory ........................................... No
  •    Crest Length    ........................................... NA
  •    Gated      ....................................................... No
  •    Capacity at Elev:  0.0  ft,............................ NA
  • Auxiliary Spillway ......................................... No
  •     Capacity at Elev.   .................................... NA
  • Outlet Works Capacity at
  •     Elevation  0.0 ft.,  ..................................... NA

Hydrology

  • Drainage Area: .................................... .06 sq mi
  • Hydrometeorological Report          HMR (NA)
  • Flood Type: .................................................. NA
  • Storm Duration: ............................................ NA
  • Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Report:
  •   Peak Inflow: ........................................... 5.7 cfs
  •   Inflow Volume: .............................. 10.2 acre-ft
  •   Flow Duration: ....................................... 96 hrs
  •   PMF Routing MWS Elev.: ....................... NA
  •   Initial Routing Elev: ........................ 10244.3 ft
  •   Study Date: .............................. February 1970


Power Generation


Narration

 


Geology

 


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 | Recreation | NA

 | Dams Located by State | USBR Colorado Dams | South Great Plains 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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