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 1851–1875 of 1,962
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Park Boulder County | 33 | 1892 | High | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Park Rio Grande County | 114 | 1912 | High | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Lakes Estates Dam No. 2 Lake County | 15 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Beaver Lake Gunnison County | 25 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Beaver Lake Rio Blanco County | 37 | 1962 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Lake Gunnison County | 8 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Beaver-Huffington Mesa County | 44 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Beaver Gunnison County | 113 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Bear Creek No. 4 Jefferson County | 25 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bear Creek Dam Jefferson County | 179 | 1979 | High | Not Available |
| Bear Creek Routt County | 10 | 1966 | Significant | Fair |
| B & B Moffat County | 28 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bayou Salado Park County | 30 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Baxter Delta County | 30 | 1937 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Baxter Weld County | 8 | 1878 | Low | Not Rated |
| Baxter Garfield County | 31 | 1905 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Bauer Lake #2 - West Dam Montezuma County | 12 | 1905 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Bauer Lake #2 - Main Dam Montezuma County | 46 | 1905 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bauer Lake #1 Montezuma County | 30 | 1907 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Battlement No 3 Garfield County | 32 | 1912 | Low | Not Rated |
| Battlement No 2 Garfield County | 27 | 1912 | Low | Not Rated |
| Battlement No 1 Garfield County | 19 | 1912 | Low | Not Rated |
| Battlement #6 Garfield County | 18 | 1898 | Low | Fair |
| Bassett #2 Moffat County | 20 | 1939 | Low | Fair |
| Bass Weld County | 18 | 1896 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.