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 626–650 of 1,217
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-G-20 El Paso County | 29 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-G-10 Elbert County | 43 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-E-60 Elbert County | 20 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-A-10 Elbert County | 25 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| King #3 Mesa County | 32 | 1940 | Low | Not Rated |
| King #2 Mesa County | 17 | 1940 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Keystone-Ben Price Moffat County | 12 | 1898 | Low | Fair |
| Kettle Lake #3 El Paso County | 15 | 1967 | Low | Not Available |
| Kettle Lake #2 El Paso County | 25 | 1967 | Low | Not Available |
| Kenney'S Run Detention #2 Jefferson County | 22 | 2002 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kendall Mesa County | 16 | 1926 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ken Caryl Detention #2 Jefferson County | 23 | 1984 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Kem Lake La Plata County | 20 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kelsey #1 Kiowa County | 26 | 1959 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Kelly Pond Eagle County | 7 | 1905 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kelly Routt County | 40 | 1964 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Kehmeier Delta County | 33 | 1949 | Low | Not Rated |
| Karval Lincoln County | 60 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| June Creek Eagle County | 70 | 1980 | Low | Not Rated |
| Jumper Creek Mineral County | 19 | 1947 | Low | Not Rated |
| Jumbo Logan County | 38 | 1977 | Low | Satisfactory |
| J. O. Smith and Sons #1 Huerfano County | 29 | 1964 | Low | Fair |
| Jordan #1 Teller County | 30 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Jones #3 Grand County | 16 | 1914 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Jones #2 Grand County | 40 | 1887 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.