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 226–250 of 294
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked Arroyo Det Ca-1 Otero County | 61 | 1973 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Cripple Creek #3 Teller County | 40 | 1891 | Significant | Fair |
| Cripple Creek #2 Teller County | 51 | 1971 | Significant | Fair |
| Craig Raw Water Moffat County | 78 | 1961 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Craig Holding & Evaporation Ponds Moffat County | 56 | 1978 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Craig #2 Mesa County | 55 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Craig #1 Mesa County | 38 | 1951 | Significant | Fair |
| Cottonwood #2 Mesa County | 20 | 1895 | Significant | Fair |
| Cortez #1 Montezuma County | 44 | 1938 | Significant | Fair |
| Cornish Plains Reservoir Weld County | 21 | 2007 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Cornerstone Pond No. 4 Ouray County | 51 | 2007 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Colby Horse Park Mesa County | 26 | 1956 | Significant | Fair |
| Coal Ridge Waste Dam #1 Weld County | 31 | 1954 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Clennon Weld County | 14 | 1879 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Claymore Larimer County | 21 | 1978 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Clarks Lake Larimer County | 33 | 1904 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Christenson Pitkin County | 17 | 1907 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Chief Creek #4 Yuma County | 22 | 1956 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Chapman Rio Blanco County | 34 | 1940 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Casto Mesa County | 26 | 1940 | Significant | Fair |
| Carriage Hills #1 (Upper) Larimer County | 14 | 1967 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Carmody Jefferson County | 8 | 1974 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Burgess #1 Teller County | 45 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Bull Creek #5 Mesa County | 26 | 1901 | Significant | Fair |
| Bull Basin #2 Mesa County | 22 | 1953 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.