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 1426–1450 of 1,962
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Park Delta County | 18 | 1908 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fairmont Delta County | 23 | 1913 | Low | Not Rated |
| Exposition Park Arapahoe County | 19 | 2002 | High | Satisfactory |
| Evergreen Jefferson County | 50 | 1927 | High | Fair |
| Eureka #2 Delta County | 15 | 1911 | Low | Fair |
| Ethel Belmear Dolores County | 20 | 1944 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Erie Lake Larimer County | 10 | 1900 | Low | Not Rated |
| Erie Boulder County | 19 | 1935 | High | Fair |
| Erickson Weld County | 21 | 1906 | High | Fair |
| Equalizer Larimer County | 20 | 1902 | High | Fair |
| Englewood Arapahoe County | 64 | 1936 | High | Not Rated |
| Empire (Outlet Embankment) Weld County | 34 | 1905 | High | Satisfactory |
| Empire (Nw Embankment) Weld County | 35 | 1905 | High | Satisfactory |
| Empire (Mcintyre Dike) Weld County | 35 | 1905 | High | Satisfactory |
| Empire (East Embankment) Morgan County | 35 | 1905 | High | Satisfactory |
| E.M. Curry Routt County | 33 | 1953 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Emanuel Kembel Morgan County | 12 | 1935 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Ellgen #2 Moffat County | 15 | 1949 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Ellgen Moffat County | 41 | 1949 | Low | Fair |
| Ella Delta County | 20 | 1911 | Low | Fair |
| Elk Wallows Delta County | 22 | 1903 | Low | Fair |
| Elk Park Delta County | 24 | 1951 | Low | Fair |
| Elk Lake #1 Teller County | 44 | 1971 | Low | Fair |
| Elk Lake Moffat County | 30 | 1904 | Significant | Fair |
| Elkhead Creek Moffat County | 118 | 1979 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.