29Total Dams
9High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Montrose County, Colorado
Montrose County has 29 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 9 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Montrose County is 71 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Morrow Point Dam at 468 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow Point Dam | High | Not assessed | 468 | Hydroelectric | 1968 |
| Crystal Dam | High | Not assessed | 323 | Hydroelectric | 1977 |
| Onion Valley | High | Fair | 110 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Cerro | High | Satisfactory | 72 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Fairview | High | Fair | 58 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Shavano Valley #1-sv-1 | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Shavano Valley #2-sv-2 | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Roatcap Wash Watershed Rw-1 | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Buckeye #1 | High | Fair | 38 | Irrigation | 1910 |
| Nucla 3rd Ave Reservoir | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Tyler | Low | Not assessed | 49 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Bullfrog | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Nucla Domestic | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Bottle Stomp | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Alexander | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Poison Spring | Low | Fair | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Community Pond | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Buckhorn Lake #2 | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1884 |
| Twin Lakes | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Meek | Low | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Paxton | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Mock #1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| Big Monitor #1 | Low | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Big Monitor #2 | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Mosca Livestock #2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Don Meek #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Rockwell #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Harry White #2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Citizens | Low | Not assessed | 10 |