Taylor Park Dam

Dam in Almont, Colorado
38°49′07″N 106°36′20″W / 38.818645°N 106.605642°W / 38.818645; -106.605642PurposeIrrigationStatusCompleteConstruction began1935 (1935)Opening date1937Built byBureau of Reclamation[1]Operator(s)Uncompahgre Valley Water Users AssociationDam and spillwaysType of damEarth fill damImpoundsTaylor RiverHeight206.8 ft (63.0 m)[1]Width (crest)675 ft (206 m)[1]Dam volume1,115,000 cu yd (852,000 m3)[1]Spillways1Spillway typeWeir crestSpillway length180 ft (55 m)[1]Spillway capacity10,000 cu ft (280 m3)/sec at 9,336 ft (2,846 m)[1]Spillway volumetric flow rate1,500 cu ft (42 m3)/sec at 9,330 ft (2,840 m)[1]ReservoirCreatesTaylor Park ReservoirTotal capacity106,200 ft/acre (80,000 m/ha)[1]Inactive capacity9,183 ft/acre (6,916 m/ha)Maximum water depth160 ft (49 m)Normal elevation9,336 ft (2,846 m)Website
Taylor Park Dam

Part of the Uncompahgre Project located on the western slope of central Colorado, the Taylor Park Dam was engineered by the Bureau of Reclamation. It is located on the Taylor River, a tributary of the Gunnison River, and the dam is used to create the Taylor Park Reservoir in Gunnison County, Colorado. The dam has National Inventory of Dams ID number CO00151.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Taylor Dam, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1940–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 54
(12) 		52
(11) 		61
(16) 		67
(19) 		79
(26) 		85
(29) 		86
(30) 		84
(29) 		79
(26) 		75
(24) 		65
(18) 		57
(14) 		86
(30)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 39
(4) 		44
(7) 		51
(11) 		59
(15) 		69
(21) 		78
(26) 		79
(26) 		77
(25) 		73
(23) 		64
(18) 		52
(11) 		41
(5) 		80
(27)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 27.5
(−2.5) 		32.3
(0.2) 		39.3
(4.1) 		46.5
(8.1) 		56.5
(13.6) 		68.3
(20.2) 		72.0
(22.2) 		69.7
(20.9) 		63.8
(17.7) 		52.7
(11.5) 		38.9
(3.8) 		27.3
(−2.6) 		49.6
(9.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 8.7
(−12.9) 		12.8
(−10.7) 		21.0
(−6.1) 		31.6
(−0.2) 		41.7
(5.4) 		51.7
(10.9) 		56.9
(13.8) 		55.0
(12.8) 		48.6
(9.2) 		38.6
(3.7) 		25.3
(−3.7) 		11.3
(−11.5) 		33.6
(0.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −10.0
(−23.3) 		−6.8
(−21.6) 		1.6
(−16.9) 		16.7
(−8.5) 		27.5
(−2.5) 		35.0
(1.7) 		41.7
(5.4) 		40.4
(4.7) 		33.4
(0.8) 		24.3
(−4.3) 		11.9
(−11.2) 		−4.7
(−20.4) 		17.6
(−8.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −35
(−37) 		−33
(−36) 		−25
(−32) 		−4
(−20) 		15
(−9) 		28
(−2) 		35
(2) 		33
(1) 		24
(−4) 		10
(−12) 		−9
(−23) 		−31
(−35) 		−39
(−39)
Record low °F (°C) −56
(−49) 		−60
(−51) 		−42
(−41) 		−29
(−34) 		−5
(−21) 		15
(−9) 		20
(−7) 		17
(−8) 		4
(−16) 		−7
(−22) 		−30
(−34) 		−49
(−45) 		−60
(−51)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.55
(39) 		1.51
(38) 		1.36
(35) 		1.56
(40) 		1.51
(38) 		1.00
(25) 		2.02
(51) 		2.01
(51) 		1.65
(42) 		1.42
(36) 		1.46
(37) 		1.55
(39) 		18.6
(471)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 31.2
(79) 		16.5
(42) 		16.8
(43) 		10.8
(27) 		2.5
(6.4) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.3
(0.76) 		2.9
(7.4) 		13.1
(33) 		22.0
(56) 		116.2
(294.81)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 21
(53) 		26
(66) 		25
(64) 		12
(30) 		1
(2.5) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		3
(7.6) 		11
(28) 		28
(71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9 8 9 8 7 6 10 10 7 6 8 8 96
Source: NOAA[3]

Taylor Park Reservoir

The Taylor Park Reservoir is a body of water created by the 1937 Taylor Park Dam, which dams the Taylor River of Colorado, United States. The dam and reservoir, located about 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Gunnison, are part of the Uncompahgre Project in Colorado. Recreation management at the reservoir is under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service and offers camping and fishing. Available fish species in the reservoir include rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout, mackinaw, kokanee, northern pike, and brook trout in the tributaries. The summit of Cottonwood Pass lies a few miles east of the reservoir and can be accessed via Gunnison County Road 209 during the summer months.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h United States Bureau of Reclamation (n.d.). "Taylor Park Dam". Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Taylor Park". National Inventory of Dams. United States Army. May 24, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station:". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

Additional Sources

  • Overview Bureau of Reclamation-Taylor Park Dam

External links

  • U.S. Bureau of Reclamation page
  • Recreation.gov Link to Taylor Park Reservoir Description and Directions
  • Taylor Park Reservoir conditions and reports
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