Dams in Gunnison County, Colorado

25Total Dams
8High Hazard
4Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Blue Mesa DamHighNot Available390Flood Risk Reduction1966
Taylor Park DamHighNot Available206Irrigation1937
Paonia DamHighNot Available199Flood Risk Reduction1962
Silver Jack DamHighNot Available173Irrigation1971
BeaverHighFair113Irrigation1958
MonumentHighFair76Irrigation1889
Spring CreekHighUnsatisfactory76Recreation1961
Lake GrantHighSatisfactory21Water Supply1995
Meridian Lake Park #1SignificantFair78Water Supply1980
Lake ArrowheadSignificantFair43Recreation1979
TomahawkSignificantFair32Irrigation1957
Fish Creek #2SignificantUnsatisfactory24Recreation1906
Hot Springs CreekLowSatisfactory60Irrigation1956
AultLowNot Rated51Irrigation1959
E. Beckwith #1LowSatisfactory43Irrigation1935
High Park LakeLowFair37Water Supply1955
Aspen LeafLowNot Rated30Irrigation1947
Bald MountainLowNot Rated29Irrigation1962
Williams Creek LakeLowSatisfactory27Irrigation1949
Mount Gunnison #1-fw 1LowSatisfactory26Water Supply1982
Beaver LakeLowNot Rated25Recreation1965
SoderquistLowNot Rated24Irrigation1956
Lake BrennandLowUnsatisfactory24Water Supply1963
Meridian LakeLowSatisfactory16Irrigation1962
Beaver LakeLowNot Rated8Fish and Wildlife Pond1962