The Soldier Canyon Dam is located on the east shore of Horsetooth Reservoir, 3.5 miles west of Fort Collins, Colorado. The zoned earthfill dam has an outlet works consisting of a concrete conduit through the base of the dam, controlled by two 72-inch hollow-jet valves. The foundation is limey shales and sandstones overlain with silty, sandy clay.
The only formation directly involved in the Soldier Canyon site is the Dakota and the upper part of the underlying Morrison. The Dakota is 315 feet thick and consists of three massive sandstones separated by shales. The upper 160 feet on the Morrison is shale, which is limy in places
General
Project
Colorado-Big Thompson
Latitude
40.5883
Watercourse
Offstream Storage
Reservoir
Horsetooth
Original Construction
1946-1949
National ID Number
CO01667
Longitude
-105.1033
Dimensions
Crest Elevation
5443.0 ft
Hydraulic Height (Normal Operating Depth at Dam)
203.0 ft
Crest Length
1438.0 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
Structural Height
226.0 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
90 cfs at 5430.0 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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