Mt. Elbert Forebay Dam is founded primarily on Middle Dry Union Formation. This formation is composed of detrital sediments containing silt, sand, gravel, cobbles and boulders and some clay. The formation is generally massive with discontinuous lenses of sand, gravel, cobbles and some volcanic ash. The composition is highly variable.
General
Project
Fryingpan-Arkansas
Location
12 mi SW of Leadville, CO
Latitude
39.0833
Watercourse
Offstream
Reservoir
Mt. Elbert Forebay
Original Construction
1977-1978
National ID Number
CO00446
Longitude
-106.4550
Dimensions
Crest Elevation
9652.0 ft
Structural Height
92.0 ft
Crest Length
2600.0 ft
Top of Active Conservation Pool (Elevation)
9645.7 ft
Top of Inactive Conservation Pool (Elevation)
9615.0 ft
Spillway Crest Elevation
9590.0 ft
Top of Dead Storage Pool (Elevation)
9590.0 ft
Streambed at Dam Axis
9562.0 ft
Hydraulics & Hydrology
Normal Water Surface Elevation
9645.7 ft
Auxiliary Spillway
No
Outlet Works Capacity at Elevation
3590.0 cfs at 9645.7 ft
Hydrometeorological Report (HMR)
HMR 55A
Drainage Area
1.0 sq mi
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
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
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