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 651–675 of 691
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltz #2 Teller County | 36 | 1969 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Belmear Lake Dolores County | 28 | 1912 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Behrens Weld County | 14 | 1910 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Beers Sisters Lake Jefferson County | 27 | 1966 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Park Rio Grande County | 114 | 1912 | High | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Park Boulder County | 33 | 1892 | High | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Lake Rio Blanco County | 37 | 1962 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Baxter Garfield County | 31 | 1905 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Baxter Delta County | 30 | 1937 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Bauer Lake #2 - West Dam Montezuma County | 12 | 1905 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Bauer Lake #2 - Main Dam Montezuma County | 46 | 1905 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bauer Lake #1 Montezuma County | 30 | 1907 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Basin #2 Delta County | 20 | 1949 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Baseline - Northwest Boulder County | 20 | 1905 | High | Satisfactory |
| Baseline - East Boulder County | 44 | 1905 | High | Satisfactory |
| Barr Lake Adams County | 43 | 1893 | High | Satisfactory |
| Barnum Park Lake Denver County | 32 | 1956 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Barnes Meadow Larimer County | 50 | 1923 | High | Satisfactory |
| Barker Meadow Boulder County | 184 | 1909 | High | Satisfactory |
| Ball Lake Rio Blanco County | 33 | 1980 | Low | Satisfactory |
| B-2 Moffat County | 25 | 1960 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Aurora-Rampart Douglas County | 62 | 1964 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Aspen Lodge Larimer County | 16 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Aspen Lake El Paso County | 25 | 1956 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Aspaas La Plata County | 46 | 1980 | Low | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.