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 301–325 of 1,962
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Gunnison County | 76 | 1961 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Spitzley Routt County | 22 | 1986 | Low | Not Rated |
| Spires Broadmoor South Debris Dam El Paso County | 32 | 2005 | High | Fair |
| Spires Broadmoor North Debris Dam El Paso County | 38 | 2005 | High | Fair |
| Spinney Mountain Park County | 100 | 1982 | High | Satisfactory |
| Spence Archuleta County | 58 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Spectacle San Miguel County | 26 | 1940 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Spanish Peaks Ranch #13 Las Animas County | 34 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Soward #4 Mineral County | 17 | 1909 | Low | Fair |
| Soward #2 Mineral County | 12 | 1910 | Low | Satisfactory |
| South Tani Reservoir Adams County | 22 | 2006 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Suburban El Paso County | 55 | 1932 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Side Larimer County | 31 | 1921 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Southshore Senac Creek 1 Arapahoe County | 40 | 2005 | Low | Not Rated |
| South Platte Reservoir Arapahoe County | 83 | 2007 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Lake El Paso County | 65 | 1973 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Gray Larimer County | 24 | 1976 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Southern Pond Open Space La Plata County | 11 | 2006 | Significant | Not Rated |
| South Colo. Power Co. Pueblo County | 24 | 1927 | Low | Not Rated |
| South Catamount Teller County | 100 | 1935 | High | Fair |
| South Boulder Diversion Intake Dam Boulder County | 43 | 1936 | Low | Fair |
| Somerville-Mccullah Mesa County | 46 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Soderquist Gunnison County | 24 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Soda Lake #2 Jefferson County | 15 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Soda Lake #1 Jefferson County | 30 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.