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 501–525 of 533
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellvue Water Treatment Pond #2 Larimer County | 16 | — | Low | Fair |
| Bellvue Water Treatment Pond #1 Larimer County | 15 | — | Low | Fair |
| Belisle Arapahoe County | 40 | 1953 | Significant | Fair |
| Beebe Draw Gun Club Lake #1 Weld County | 12 | 1930 | Low | Fair |
| Beaver Lakes Estates Dam No. 2 Lake County | 15 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Beaver Gunnison County | 113 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Bear Creek Routt County | 10 | 1966 | Significant | Fair |
| Battlement #6 Garfield County | 18 | 1898 | Low | Fair |
| Bassett #2 Moffat County | 20 | 1939 | Low | Fair |
| Bass Weld County | 18 | 1896 | Low | Fair |
| Basin #1 Delta County | 20 | 1949 | Low | Fair |
| Barton Porter West Garfield County | 89 | 2005 | High | Fair |
| Barton Porter East Garfield County | 75 | 1958 | Significant | Fair |
| Barrett Larimer County | 32 | 1973 | Low | Fair |
| Barren Delta County | 16 | 1886 | High | Fair |
| Baird #1 Douglas County | 18 | 1907 | Low | Fair |
| Bailey Delta County | 39 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Baehr Jefferson County | 11 | 1948 | Low | Fair |
| Badding Adams County | 11 | 1888 | Significant | Fair |
| Arnold Flood Water Huerfano County | 19 | 1909 | Low | Fair |
| Antelope Weld County | 15 | 1899 | Low | Fair |
| Anderson #2 Mesa County | 35 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| Anderson #1 Mesa County | 29 | 1963 | Significant | Fair |
| Anderson Routt County | 17 | 1906 | Low | Fair |
| Alsbury Mesa County | 36 | 1996 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.