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

Poor Condition Dams

All Dams in Colorado

Showing 2650 of 691

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Barr Lake

Adams County

431893HighSatisfactory
Baseline - East

Boulder County

441905HighSatisfactory
Baseline - Northwest

Boulder County

201905HighSatisfactory
Basin #2

Delta County

201949LowSatisfactory
Bauer Lake #1

Montezuma County

301907SignificantSatisfactory
Bauer Lake #2 - Main Dam

Montezuma County

461905HighSatisfactory
Bauer Lake #2 - West Dam

Montezuma County

121905SignificantSatisfactory
Baxter

Garfield County

311905LowSatisfactory
Baxter

Delta County

301937LowSatisfactory
Beaver Lake

Rio Blanco County

371962LowSatisfactory
Beaver Park

Boulder County

331892HighSatisfactory
Beaver Park

Rio Grande County

1141912HighSatisfactory
Beers Sisters Lake

Jefferson County

271966SignificantSatisfactory
Behrens

Weld County

141910LowSatisfactory
Belmear Lake

Dolores County

281912SignificantSatisfactory
Beltz #2

Teller County

361969LowSatisfactory
Bennett

Jackson County

201976LowSatisfactory
Bergen East

Jefferson County

401874HighSatisfactory
Berthoud

Larimer County

181962SignificantSatisfactory
Big Creek #1

Mesa County

231893HighSatisfactory
Big Creek #5

Mesa County

191894LowSatisfactory
Big Horn

El Paso County

261896LowSatisfactory
Big Meadows - Main Dam

Mineral County

691968HighSatisfactory
Big Meadows - North Dike

Mineral County

151968HighSatisfactory
Big Sandy Creek Antelope

El Paso County

381960LowSatisfactory
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.