Western Colorado Area Office
Project Data Sheet
| Paonia Project | |
|---|---|
| Reservoir | Paonia |
| River | Muddy Creek |
| Capacity | |
| Total Capacity (af) | 17461 |
| Live Capacity (af) | 16703 |
| Surface Area (aNWS) | 332 |
| Active Pool | |
| Storage (af) | 16527 |
| Norm Water Surface (ft) | 6447.5 |
| Inactive Pool | |
| Storage (af) | 176 |
| Top of Pool (ft) | 6362 |
| Dead Pool | |
| Storage (af) | 758 |
| Top of Pool (ft) | 6358 |
| Dam Crest (ft) | 6460 |
| Outlet Capacity (cfs) | 1250 |
| Spillway Capacity (cfs) | 12500 |
| Spillway Crest (ft) | 6447.5 |
| Completion Date | 1962 |
Units: Acre-Feet (af); Feet Above Mean Sea Level (ft); Cubit Feet Per Second: (cfs); Acres at NWS: (aNWS)
Email comments/inquires to: WestColoAreaOffice@uc.usbr.gov