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 351375 of 1,962

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Silver Lake

Boulder County

701887HighFair
Silver Jack Dam

Gunnison County

1731971HighNot Available
Silver Dollar

Clear Creek County

35LowNot Rated
Signal #2

Adams County

121890LowSatisfactory
Signal #1

Adams County

221890SignificantUnsatisfactory
Sierra Blanco #1

Huerfano County

371906LowNot Rated
Siena

Broomfield County

412004HighSatisfactory
Shoshone Diversion Dam

Garfield County

321909HighNot Rated
Short

La Plata County

161940LowNot Rated
Shirkey,Pearl Det. #1

Elbert County

301969LowNot Rated
Sherwood

Larimer County

141906SignificantSatisfactory
Sheriff

Rio Blanco County

721955HighUnsatisfactory
Sheer Bliss

Pitkin County

222007SignificantSatisfactory
Sheep Lake

Delta County

251889LowSatisfactory
Shawver

Jackson County

201949LowFair
Shaw - South Dam

Mineral County

191895SignificantSatisfactory
Shaw - North Dam

Mineral County

251895SignificantSatisfactory
Shaw

Weld County

71908LowNot Rated
Shavano Valley #2-Sv-2

Montrose County

501996HighSatisfactory
Shavano Valley #1-Sv-1

Montrose County

541993HighSatisfactory
Sharps Orchard

Huerfano County

161896LowNot Rated
Shadow Mountain Dam

Grand County

631946HighNot Available
Seymour

Jackson County

251966LowNot Rated
Seven Reverse Y #1

Weld County

291965LowSatisfactory
Senac

Arapahoe County

1631990HighSatisfactory
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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.