Community Pond dam
Community Pond
Community Pond, located in Montrose, Colorado, is a private water resource managed by the Colorado Department of Water Resources. This recreational pond, situated along Beaton Creek, serves as a habitat for fish and wildlife while also providing opportunities for outdoor recreation. The pond's primary purpose is for recreational use, with a low hazard potential and fair condition assessment as of the last inspection in 2010.
The Earth dam that forms Community Pond stands at a height of 32 feet with a hydraulic height of 29 feet, offering a storage capacity of 18 acre-feet for water enthusiasts to enjoy. With a surface area of 2 acres, this uncontrolled spillway pond boasts a stone core and rock and soil foundations. While the dam was completed at an unknown date, it continues to be regulated, inspected, and enforced by the Colorado Department of Water Resources, ensuring the safety and sustainability of this community resource.
Although the pond has not been significantly modified in recent years, its moderate risk assessment rating indicates a need for ongoing risk management measures. With a designated emergency action plan and updated contact information, Community Pond remains a valuable asset for the local community, providing a tranquil setting for fishing, wildlife observation, and recreational activities in the heart of Colorado's natural beauty.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Community Pond -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Uncompahgre River At Colona | 97 cfs | → |
| Cimarron River Bl Squaw Creek | 55 cfs | → |
| Cimarron River Near Cimarron | 100 cfs | → |
| Uncompahgre River Below Ridgway Reservoir | 93 cfs | → |
| Gunnison River Below Gunnison Tunnel | 303 cfs | → |
| Uncompahgre River Near Ridgway | 250 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Community Pond.
Boat launches
- Ouray County
- Us 50 Sapinero
- Chukar Boat Ramp
- Ponderosa Campground Gunnison County
- Dillon Pinnacles Trail Gunnison County
- Devil's Creek Bridge Boat Ramp
Campgrounds
- Buckhorn Lakes Dispersed Campsites
- Cimarron - Curecanti National Rec Area
- Big Cimarron
- Big Cimarron Campground - Ouray Rd
- Beaver Lake
- Beaver Lake Campground - Ouray Rd
Fishing spots
- Beaver Lake Day Use Area/ Fishing Site
- Crystal Reservoir
- Ridgway Reservoir
- Silver Jack Reservoir
- Silver Jack Fisherman Access
- Morrow Point Reservoir
Paddle runs
- Gunnison Gorge
- The Southern Boundary Of The Black Canyon Gunnison National Monument To The Painted Wall
- Curecanti National Recreation Area Boundary To High Water Line Of Morrow Point Reservoir
- The Painted Wall To The Black Canyon Gunnison National Monument-Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Boundary
- Curecanti National Recreation Area Boundary To High Water Line Of Blue Mesa Reservoir
Track Community Pond in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Community Pond
Where does the data for Community Pond come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Community Pond.