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'''Barker Meadow Reservoir''' is a water supply [[reservoir]] in the [[Colorado Front Range]] located near the town of [[Nederland, Colorado]] in southwestern [[Boulder County, Colorado|Boulder County]]. |
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The '''Barker Reservoir''' and Barker Dam in conjunction with the [[Addicks Reservoir]] prevent downstream flooding of [[Buffalo Bayou]] in the City of Houston. Both [[reservoirs]] were authorized under the Rivers and Harbors Act of June 20, 1938, which were modified by the Flood Control Acts of August 11, 1938; September 3, 1954; and October 27, 1965. |
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Barker Meadow Dam is a [[hydroelectric]] power generating facility, and its reservoir provides water to the city of [[Boulder, Colorado]]. In 1908, the Central Colorado Power Company began construction of Barker Meadow Dam to provide electricity to nearby mining communities and the city of Denver. Completed in [[1910]], the dam and Barker Meadow Reservoir were named for the owner of the land, Mrs. [[Hannah Connell Barker]]..<ref>City of Boulder, Colorado [http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=4971/"History of Barker Reservoir,"] April 26, 2006.</ref> |
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==Location== |
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Barker Reservoir is southwest of the intersection of [Interstate 10 (Texas)|Interstate 10]] and [[Texas State Highway 6|State Highway 6]], about one mile south of Addicks in western Harris County. |
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The spillway elevation of the reservoir is 8183 feet (2494 m) [[AMSL|above sea level]]. [http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=13&X=572&Y=5529&W=3&qs=%7cNederland%7cCO%7c] |
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The Barker Reservoir spillway is located at, {{coord|29|46|10.86|N|95|38|47.09|W|type:landmark}}. |
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In addition to hydroelectric power from the dam itself, Barker Meadow Dam provides flow control for the south fork of North Boulder Creek, mitigating large floods that occurred routinely before the dam was built. An aqueduct with inlet just below the dam supplies water with about 1500 feet of head to a second hydroelectric plant near the base of Boulder Canyon. |
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==Construction== |
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Barker Reservoir is formed by a rolled earthen dam 72,900 feet long. A 12-foot wide gravel road extends along the top of the dam. The top of the dam has a maximum elevation of 112.5 feet above the N.G.V.D. The maximium storage capacity of the reservoir is 209,000 acre feet (68.1 billion gallons),<ref>[http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Addicks/ Addicks and Barker Reservoirs - Reservoir Information] United States Army Corps of Engineers. Last accessed July 3, 2009.</ref> Combined with the adjacent [[Addicks Reservoir]] to the northeast, the total storage capacity is about 410,000 acre-feet (134 billion gallons).<ref>[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/rob3.html Barker Reservoir], [[Handbook of Texas|Handbook of Texas Online]], 2008. Last accessed July 3, 2009.</ref> |
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It is estimated the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, along with other federal construction projects on Buffalo Bayou and its tributaries, will prevent average annual flood damages of $16,372,000 to the city of Houston. |
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*[http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4971&Itemid=2104 Boulder Colorado.gov] - history of Barker Meadow Reservoir |
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*[http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/bmsite/main.htm Colorado.gov] - Barker Meadow Dam - historic photos - 1906-10 |
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* {{Handbook of Texas|id=BB/rob3|name=Barker Reservoir}} |
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*[http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=13&X=572&Y=5529&W=3&qs=%7cNederland%7cCO%7c Terraserver USA.com] - [[USGS]] topo map & aerial photo |
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* [http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGulfCoastTowns/Addicks-Texas.htm Addicks, Texas, and Bear Creek] |
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[[Category:Harris County, Texas]] |
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Revision as of 19:48, 3 July 2009
| Barker Meadow Reservoir | |
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| Location | Boulder County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°57′55″N 105°29′34″W / 39.96528°N 105.49278°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 8183 feet |
Barker Meadow Reservoir is a water supply reservoir in the Colorado Front Range located near the town of Nederland, Colorado in southwestern Boulder County.
Barker Meadow Dam is a hydroelectric power generating facility, and its reservoir provides water to the city of Boulder, Colorado. In 1908, the Central Colorado Power Company began construction of Barker Meadow Dam to provide electricity to nearby mining communities and the city of Denver. Completed in 1910, the dam and Barker Meadow Reservoir were named for the owner of the land, Mrs. Hannah Connell Barker..[1]
The spillway elevation of the reservoir is 8183 feet (2494 m) above sea level. [1]
In addition to hydroelectric power from the dam itself, Barker Meadow Dam provides flow control for the south fork of North Boulder Creek, mitigating large floods that occurred routinely before the dam was built. An aqueduct with inlet just below the dam supplies water with about 1500 feet of head to a second hydroelectric plant near the base of Boulder Canyon.
Notes.
- ^ City of Boulder, Colorado "History of Barker Reservoir," April 26, 2006.
External links
- Boulder Colorado.gov - history of Barker Meadow Reservoir
- Colorado.gov - Barker Meadow Dam - historic photos - 1906-10
- Terraserver USA.com - USGS topo map & aerial photo
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