BELMEAR LAKE - CO02059-3168
Dam Name: BELMEAR LAKE
State: CO
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 05/01/2017
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2Sinkhole
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDCO02059-3168
Incident Description5-foot diamter sinkhole over outlet works. Owner responded and used a siphon to drain the reservoir before it progressed to failure
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesReservoir was given zero storage restriction. The outlet works were rehabilitated and reservoir has returned to full storage February 2019.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)IP
EAPY
Dam Height30 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)647.00
Surface Area (acres)30.00
Year Completed1912
NID NumberCO02059
River NameDISAPPOINTMENT CREEK-TR
Latitude37.8136
Longitude-108.353
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DWR
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Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesCO DWR
