Colorado Dams
1,962 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
1,962
High Hazard
451
23%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
119
Average Age
84 yrs
Hazard Classification
High451 (23.0%)
Significant294 (15.0%)
Low1,217 (62.0%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory691 (35.2%)
Fair533 (27.2%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory119 (6.1%)
Not Rated619 (31.5%)
Federal
141
State
80
Local
416
Private
1,221
Tallest Dams
- Morrow Point Dam468 ft
- Ten Mile Pond #3 Dam416 ft
- Blue Mesa Dam390 ft
- Gross 350 ft
- Ridgway Dam330 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Morrow Point DamHigh
- Ten Mile Pond #3 DamHigh
- Blue Mesa DamHigh
- Gross High
- Ridgway DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
- SanchezUnsatisfactory
- Narraguinnep - Main DamUnsatisfactory
- Stillwater #1Unsatisfactory
- MiramonteUnsatisfactory
- Spring CreekUnsatisfactory
All Dams in Colorado
Showing 226–250 of 533
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Isabelle Boulder County | 38 | 1925 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Henry Crowley County | 24 | 1914 | High | Fair |
| Lake Emrich Routt County | 31 | 1911 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Dorothy Las Animas County | 65 | 1937 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Deborah Pitkin County | 49 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Lake Arrowhead Gunnison County | 43 | 1979 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Ann Pitkin County | 42 | 1912 | High | Fair |
| Lajoya Huerfano County | 18 | 1901 | Low | Fair |
| La Jara - Dam No. 1 Conejos County | 54 | 1906 | Significant | Fair |
| La Gunita Mineral County | 17 | — | Low | Fair |
| L.A. Bar Montezuma County | 20 | 1945 | Low | Fair |
| Kuester Lincoln County | 15 | 1951 | Low | Fair |
| Kitson Mesa County | 20 | 1911 | High | Fair |
| Kiser Water Storage Pond Adams County | 10 | 2021 | Low | Fair |
| Kiser Slough Delta County | 38 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Kiser Delta County | 30 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd K-79 El Paso County | 39 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd K-41 El Paso County | 25 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-D-30 Elbert County | 29 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-B-60 Elbert County | 26 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-B-50 Elbert County | 28 | 1956 | Low | Fair |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-A-30 Elbert County | 26 | 1958 | Low | Fair |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-G-10 Elbert County | 33 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-F-20 Elbert County | 31 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-B-30 Elbert County | 29 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.