The formations at Spring Canyon Dam are the same as at Soldier Canyon and Dixon Canyon except that the axis of the dam extends between the outcrops on the middle Dakota sandstone instead of the upper sandstone. The result is that a greater proportion of the foundation rock is Morrison shale and that the upper shale of the Dakota Formation is practically all outside of and downstream of the embankment area. Further differences are that the cutoff trenches will be partly in Morrison shales instead of entirely in Dakota formation as at Soldier Creek and Dixon Canyons.
General
Project
Colorado-Big Thompson
Longitude
-105.1350
Watercourse
Offstream Storage
Reservoir
Horsetooth
Original Construction
1946-1949
National ID Number
CO01668
Latitude
40.5300
Dimensions
Structural Height
155.0 ft
Crest Length
1840.0 ft
Top of Active Conservation Pool (Elevation)
5430.0 ft
Top of Inactive Conservation Pool (Elevation)
5325.0 ft
Top of Dead Storage Pool (Elevation)
5320.0 ft
Crest Elevation
5443.0 ft
Hydraulics & Hydrology
Normal Water Surface Elevation
5430.0 ft
Spillway Capacity at Elevation
0 cfs at 0 ft
Auxiliary Spillway
No
Outlet Works Capacity at Elevation
0 cfs at 0 ft
Drainage Area
17.0 sq mi
Hydrometeorological Report (HMR)
HMR 55
Contact
Owner
Title: Area Office Manager Organization: Eastern Colorado Area Office Address: 11056 W. County Rd 18E City: Loveland, CO 80537-9711 Fax: 970-663-3212 Phone: 970-461-5410
Operator
Organization: Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Address: 220 Water Ave. City: Berthoud, CO 80513 Phone: 800-369-7246
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