Kelly Pond

Kelly Pond is an earth dam located in Eagle County, Colorado, built in 1905. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kelly Pond

The primary purpose of Kelly Pond is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Dan Arbaney, Ron Arbaney, & Sue Ann Batts (dan Arb (private). It impounds the Roaring Fork River-tr near Basalt.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 261 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1905, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 10/15/1987. That was over 38 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateColorado
CountyEagle
Nearest CityBasalt
River/StreamRoaring Fork River-tr
Coordinates39.40333, -107.03890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1905 (121 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage261 acre-ft
Max Storage261 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge210 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDAN ARBANEY, RON ARBANEY, & SUE ANN BATTS (DAN ARB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/15/1987
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCO01920
Federal IDCO01920
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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