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 76–100 of 533
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Lake #2 (Lower) Mineral County | 19 | 1926 | Low | Fair |
| Spring Park Eagle County | 20 | 1911 | High | Fair |
| Spring Creek Archuleta County | 13 | 1930 | Low | Fair |
| Spires Broadmoor South Debris Dam El Paso County | 32 | 2005 | High | Fair |
| Spires Broadmoor North Debris Dam El Paso County | 38 | 2005 | High | Fair |
| Spence Archuleta County | 58 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Spanish Peaks Ranch #13 Las Animas County | 34 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Soward #4 Mineral County | 17 | 1909 | Low | Fair |
| South Catamount Teller County | 100 | 1935 | High | Fair |
| South Boulder Diversion Intake Dam Boulder County | 43 | 1936 | Low | Fair |
| Somerville-Mccullah Mesa County | 46 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Soda Lake #2 Jefferson County | 15 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Soda Lake #1 Jefferson County | 30 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Slesinger Archuleta County | 17 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Skyscraper Boulder County | 24 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Skim Milk Delta County | 16 | 1904 | Low | Fair |
| Skaguay Teller County | 79 | 1901 | Significant | Fair |
| Six Mile - Northwest Boulder County | 14 | 1892 | Low | Fair |
| Silver Lake Boulder County | 70 | 1887 | High | Fair |
| Shawver Jackson County | 20 | 1949 | Low | Fair |
| Sellers-Crowell Routt County | 18 | 1914 | Low | Fair |
| Sedimentation Pond Hg-1 Routt County | 50 | 1979 | Low | Fair |
| Sappington Archuleta County | 60 | 1981 | Significant | Fair |
| Saliba Lake Huerfano County | 42 | 1907 | Low | Fair |
| Saddle Pond Pitkin County | 30 | 1988 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.