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 451475 of 1,962

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Ridges Basin Dam

La Plata County

2732008HighNot Available
Riddle

Larimer County

251953LowUnsatisfactory
Richard Warne Fld Ret

Elbert County

401979LowUnsatisfactory
Richards

Larimer County

211904HighSatisfactory
Richards

Adams County

171902LowNot Rated
Reynolds

Delta County

351950LowNot Rated
Reynolds

Summit County

311938SignificantSatisfactory
Reynolds

Clear Creek County

141910LowFair
Reservoir #1

Crowley County

81920LowNot Rated
Rehmer

Weld County

281957LowUnsatisfactory
Regulating Reservoir

El Paso County

961996HighSatisfactory
Regan

Hinsdale County

171906LowFair
Reeder

Mesa County

301889LowNot Rated
Reed

Delta County

221956SignificantFair
Red Top

Pueblo County

221912LowFair
Red Mesa Ward

La Plata County

611915HighFair
Redlands

Mesa County

131917LowSatisfactory
R. D. Nixon

El Paso County

641979SignificantSatisfactory
Rawhide

Larimer County

1131980HighSatisfactory
Rattlesnake Dam

Larimer County

1301952HighNot Available
Rapid Creek #2

Mesa County

171946LowNot Rated
Rapid Creek #1

Mesa County

211934SignificantFair
Rams Horn

Garfield County

211942LowFair
Ramsey

Elbert County

241970LowNot Rated
Rampart

El Paso County

2501970HighSatisfactory
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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.