25Total Dams
8High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Gunnison County, Colorado
Gunnison County has 25 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Gunnison County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Blue Mesa Dam at 390 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mesa Dam | High | Not assessed | 390 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Taylor Park Dam | High | Not assessed | 206 | Irrigation | 1937 |
| Paonia Dam | High | Not assessed | 199 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Silver Jack Dam | High | Not assessed | 173 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Beaver | High | Fair | 113 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Monument | High | Fair | 76 | Irrigation | 1889 |
| Spring Creek | High | Unsatisfactory | 76 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Lake Grant | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Water Supply | 1995 |
| Meridian Lake Park #1 | Significant | Fair | 78 | Water Supply | 1980 |
| Lake Arrowhead | Significant | Fair | 43 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Tomahawk | Significant | Fair | 32 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Fish Creek #2 | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1906 |
| Hot Springs Creek | Low | Satisfactory | 60 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Ault | Low | Not assessed | 51 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| E. Beckwith #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 43 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| High Park Lake | Low | Fair | 37 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Aspen Leaf | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Bald Mountain | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Williams Creek Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Mount Gunnison #1-fw 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Water Supply | 1982 |
| Beaver Lake | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Soderquist | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Lake Brennand | Low | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Meridian Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Beaver Lake | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1962 |