Satanka Dike is located at the North end of Horsetooth Reservoir, 4 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado. Satanka Dike Closes saddle on the north shoreline, about 800 feet northwest of the dam. The outlet works are a concrete conduit through base of dam, controlled by two 72-inches hollowjet valves. The foundation is Limey shales and sandstones overlain with silty, sandy clay.
General
Project
Colorado-Big Thompson
Longitude
-105.17569
Watercourse
Offstream Storage
Original Construction
1946-1949
Latitude
40.59957
Reservoir
Horsetooth
National ID Number
CO01665
Dimensions
Structural Height
30.0 ft
Crest Length
328.0 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)
5270.0 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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