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 76–100 of 294
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pastorius - East Dike La Plata County | 15 | 1923 | Significant | Fair |
| Parvin Larimer County | 68 | 1925 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Park Garfield County | 41 | 1906 | Significant | Fair |
| Panama No. 1 - South Boulder County | 16 | 1904 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Panama No. 1 - East Boulder County | 51 | 1904 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Palmer Lake #5 El Paso County | 35 | 1906 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Oligarchy #1 Boulder County | 33 | 1889 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Nucla 3rd Ave Reservoir Montrose County | 13 | 1940 | Significant | Fair |
| Nottingham Eagle County | 36 | 1936 | Significant | Fair |
| North Poudre # 4 Larimer County | 24 | 1956 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| North Poudre #1 Larimer County | 16 | 1885 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| North Michigan Creek Jackson County | 75 | 1963 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Northglenn Terminal Adams County | 28 | 1981 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Non Potable Reservoir Dam 1 El Paso County | 50 | 1961 | Significant | Not Available |
| New Thomas Weld County | 57 | 1976 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Nee-Noshe Kiowa County | 25 | 1896 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Musgrave Grand County | 40 | 1958 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mud Gulch Det. Mg-1 Fremont County | 69 | 1971 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Lake Lake County | 22 | 1889 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Monument Lake El Paso County | 47 | 1893 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Monument #1 Mesa County | 35 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Million Dollar Douglas County | 10 | 1984 | Significant | Fair |
| Mill Creek No 2 Hinsdale County | 23 | 1955 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Mill Creek Dam No 1 Hinsdale County | 18 | 1954 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Mesa Creek #4 Mesa County | 23 | 1892 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.