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 426–450 of 533
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Pond Montrose County | 32 | — | Low | Fair |
| Colorado Beef Evaporation Cell #1 Prowers County | 13 | 2012 | Low | Fair |
| Colorado Beef Prowers County | 17 | 2012 | Low | Fair |
| Colby Horse Park Mesa County | 26 | 1956 | Significant | Fair |
| Coal Bank Watershed Cb-1 Weld County | 64 | 1961 | Low | Fair |
| Clingingsmith #2 Lincoln County | 26 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Clear Creek Chaffee County | 80 | 1910 | High | Fair |
| Clark #1 Huerfano County | 22 | 1904 | Low | Fair |
| Circle 2 Ranch Det. #1 Douglas County | 29 | 1964 | Low | Fair |
| Christensen #1 Morgan County | 32 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Chimney Peak Ranch Ouray County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Chambers Reservoir Douglas County | 43 | 2012 | High | Fair |
| Chaffee Gulch Detention Dam #6 Ouray County | 44 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Cell 3 Gravel Pit Reservoir Adams County | 15 | 2013 | Low | Fair |
| Cedar Mesa Delta County | 47 | 1944 | High | Fair |
| Cattail Pond Larimer County | 7 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Cattail #1 Larimer County | 22 | 1966 | Low | Fair |
| Casto Mesa County | 26 | 1940 | Significant | Fair |
| Casement Mesa County | 13 | 2007 | Low | Fair |
| Carson, H. R. #1 Huerfano County | 13 | 1901 | Low | Fair |
| Carl Smith Delta County | 70 | 2000 | High | Fair |
| Carbonate Camp #6 Delta County | 14 | 1890 | Low | Fair |
| Camp Alexander Park County | 43 | 1964 | Low | Fair |
| Burgess #1 Teller County | 45 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Bunte Grand County | 28 | 1911 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.