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Forbes Park is a privately owned dam located in Fort Garland, Colorado, specifically on the North Fork West Indian Creek. Built in 1976, this earthen dam stands at 14 feet high and stretches 200 feet in length, providing fire protection, stock water, and a small fish pond for the area. With a storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, it covers a surface area of 16 acres and has a drainage area of 3 square miles.
Despite being categorized with a low hazard potential and satisfactory condition assessment, Forbes Park is subject to regular state regulation, inspection, and enforcement to ensure its safety and functionality. The dam features an uncontrolled spillway with a width of 12 feet and is equipped with a single slide (sluice gate) outlet gate. The dam's maximum discharge capacity is 30 cubic feet per second, making it a crucial water resource for the surrounding community and a potential recreational spot for enthusiasts of water and climate conservation.
Year_Completed | 1976 |
Dam_Height | 14 |
River_Or_Stream | N. FK. W. INDIAN CREEK |
Dam_Length | 200 |
Primary_Dam_Type | Earth |
Surface_Area | 16 |
Hydraulic_Height | 14 |
Drainage_Area | 3 |
Nid_Storage | 108 |
Structural_Height | 14 |
Outlet_Gates | Slide (sluice gate) - 1 |
Hazard_Potential | Low |
Nid_Height | 14 |