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 451
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Meadows - North Dike Mineral County | 15 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| Big Meadows - Main Dam Mineral County | 69 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| Big Creek #3 Mesa County | 35 | 1893 | High | Fair |
| Big Creek #1 Mesa County | 23 | 1893 | High | Satisfactory |
| Big Beaver Rio Blanco County | 102 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Big Battlement Delta County | 32 | 1949 | High | Fair |
| Bergen East Jefferson County | 40 | 1874 | High | Satisfactory |
| Benchmark Lake Eagle County | 22 | 1977 | High | Fair |
| Beckwith Pueblo County | 60 | 1911 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Beaver Park Boulder County | 33 | 1892 | High | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Park Rio Grande County | 114 | 1912 | High | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Gunnison County | 113 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Bear Creek Dam Jefferson County | 179 | 1979 | High | Not Available |
| Bauer Lake #2 - Main Dam Montezuma County | 46 | 1905 | High | Satisfactory |
| Baseline - Northwest Boulder County | 20 | 1905 | High | Satisfactory |
| Baseline - East Boulder County | 44 | 1905 | High | Satisfactory |
| Barton Porter West Garfield County | 89 | 2005 | High | Fair |
| Barr Lake Adams County | 43 | 1893 | High | Satisfactory |
| Barren Delta County | 16 | 1886 | High | Fair |
| Barnes Meadow Larimer County | 50 | 1923 | High | Satisfactory |
| Barker Meadow Boulder County | 184 | 1909 | High | Satisfactory |
| Apishapa Las Animas County | 41 | 1892 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Antero Park County | 48 | 1909 | High | Satisfactory |
| Alessi Flood Control Dam Huerfano County | 35 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Alberta Park Mineral County | 32 | 1953 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.