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 876900 of 1,217

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Flat Top

Routt County

211915LowNot Rated
Fish Lake

Delta County

131892LowNot Rated
Fielden

Huerfano County

81901LowSatisfactory
Ferril Lake

Denver County

15LowFair
Family Enrichment Camp Lake Dam

Elbert County

281955LowNot Rated
Fairview #2

Jefferson County

131892LowSatisfactory
Fairview # 1

Jefferson County

121871LowSatisfactory
Fairplay

Park County

351938LowNot Rated
Fairmont Park

Delta County

181908LowNot Rated
Fairmont

Delta County

231913LowNot Rated
Eureka #2

Delta County

151911LowFair
Ethel Belmear

Dolores County

201944LowUnsatisfactory
Erie Lake

Larimer County

101900LowNot Rated
E.M. Curry

Routt County

331953LowSatisfactory
Emanuel Kembel

Morgan County

121935LowSatisfactory
Ellgen #2

Moffat County

151949LowSatisfactory
Ellgen

Moffat County

411949LowFair
Ella

Delta County

201911LowFair
Elk Wallows

Delta County

221903LowFair
Elk Park

Delta County

241951LowFair
Elk Lake #1

Teller County

441971LowFair
Elk Creek #1

Rio Grande County

211946LowSatisfactory
Ehmann, Frank Det. #2

Elbert County

281969LowSatisfactory
Ehmann, Frank Det. #1

Elbert County

241967LowNot Rated
E. G. Merritt

Montezuma County

211978LowFair
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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.