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 551575 of 1,962

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Parker Basin #3

Mesa County

361899HighFair
Parker Basin #2

Mesa County

181889LowNot Rated
Parker Basin #1

Mesa County

181899LowFair
Parker Bar Ccc

Douglas County

251984LowNot Rated
Park Creek

Larimer County

1081970HighSatisfactory
Park

Delta County

461940HighFair
Park

Garfield County

411906SignificantFair
Paradise

Saguache County

301972LowNot Rated
Paonia Dam

Gunnison County

1991962HighNot Available
Panhandle

Larimer County

711971HighSatisfactory
Panama No. 1 - South

Boulder County

161904SignificantSatisfactory
Panama No. 1 - Northwest

Boulder County

71904LowNot Rated
Panama No. 1 - Northeast

Boulder County

121904LowSatisfactory
Panama No. 1 - East

Boulder County

511904SignificantSatisfactory
Palmer Lake #5

El Paso County

351906SignificantSatisfactory
Palmer Lake #2

El Paso County

501904HighSatisfactory
Palisade Cabin

Mesa County

1131956HighFair
Palisade #3

Mesa County

291928LowNot Rated
Pala Dura

Huerfano County

201979LowFair
Pagosa

Archuleta County

331974LowNot Rated
Owens #2

Huerfano County

151901LowSatisfactory
Owens #1

Huerfano County

12LowFair
Owens

Delta County

241910LowFair
Overman

Routt County

101907LowNot Rated
Overland #1

Delta County

851987HighFair
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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.