Patty Jewett dam
Patty Jewett
Patty Jewett is a privately owned dam located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with a primary purpose of flood risk reduction. Completed in 1964, this earth dam stands at a height of 14 feet and has a hydraulic height of 15 feet. The dam's length stretches to 590 feet, providing storage of up to 100 acre-feet of water with a normal storage capacity of 60 acre-feet.
Despite its low hazard potential, Patty Jewett poses a high risk due to its location and surrounding infrastructure. The dam has not been rated for its condition, and the last inspection was conducted in May 1998. However, it is regulated, permitted, and inspected by the Colorado Department of Water Resources, ensuring that it meets state safety standards for operation and maintenance.
With its location on the Shooks Run-OS river/stream and its significant impact on flood risk reduction in the area, Patty Jewett serves as a crucial component of the local water resource management system. Enthusiasts interested in water resource and climate issues can appreciate the vital role this dam plays in protecting the community from potential flooding events while also providing benefits for fish and wildlife habitat.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Patty Jewett -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Monument Cr At Bijou St. | 35 cfs | → |
| Fountain Creek At Colorado Springs | 41 cfs | → |
| Fountain Cr Bl Janitell Rd Bl Colo. Springs | 58 cfs | → |
| Monument Creek At Pikeview | 19 cfs | → |
| Camp Creek At Garden Of The Gods | · | → |
| Fountain Creek Near Colorado Springs | 12 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Patty Jewett.
Campgrounds
- Cheyenne Mountain State Park
- Peregrine Pines Family Camp
- Peregrine Pines Military - Usaf Academy
- Wye
- Thunder Ridge Campground
- Thunder Ridge
Fishing spots
- Prospect Lake (Colorado Springs)
- Pikeview Reservoir
- Quail Lake
- Willow Springs Ponds
- Deadmans Creek
- Nichols Reservoir
Paddle runs
Track Patty Jewett in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Patty Jewett
Where does the data for Patty Jewett come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Patty Jewett.