Cheesman Dam
Cheesman Dam is a 211-foot-tall (64 m) masonry curved gravity dam on the South Platte River located in Colorado. It was the tallest of its type in the world when completed in 1905.[1] The primary purpose of the dam is water supply and it was named for Colorado businessman, Walter Scott Cheesman. In 1973 it was designated a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.[2] The Denver Water Board purchased the reservoir and related facilities in 1918. [3]
| Cheesman Dam | |
|---|---|
 The dam in 1926 | |
  Location of Cheesman Dam in Colorado | |
| Location | Jefferson County, Colorado, USA |
| Coordinates | 39°12′27.03″N 105°16′20.05″W |
| Purpose | Water supply |
| Opening date | 1905 |
| Operator(s) | Denver Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Masonry, gravity arch |
| Impounds | South Platte River |
| Height | 221 feet (67 m) |
| Length | 735 feet (224 m) |
| Width (crest) | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
| Spillway type | Concrete crest weir |
| Spillway capacity | 22,370 cu ft/s (633 m3/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 79,064 acre feet (0.097524 km3) |
| Surface area | 877 acres (355 ha) |
External links
- Cheesman Dam at Denver Water
Bibliography
- "Cheesman Dam". American Society of Civil Engineers. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- "Cheesman Reservoir History". Denver Water. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- "Cheesman Reservoir | Denver Water". www.denverwater.org. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- Dams of the United States - Pictorial display of Landmark Dams. Denver, Colorado: US Society on Dams. 2013.
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