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 51–75 of 451
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Lake Dam 3 Larimer County | 55 | 1952 | High | Not Available |
| Cedar Mesa Delta County | 47 | 1944 | High | Fair |
| Cerro Montrose County | 72 | 1966 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chambers Lake Larimer County | 58 | 1924 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chambers Reservoir Douglas County | 43 | 2012 | High | Fair |
| Chapel Hills #2 El Paso County | 42 | 1984 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chapman Reservoir Pitkin County | 43 | 1938 | High | Not Rated |
| Chase Gulch Gilpin County | 100 | 1996 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chatfield Dam Douglas County | 148 | 1973 | High | Not Available |
| Cheesman Jefferson County | 221 | 1905 | High | Satisfactory |
| Cherry Creek Dam Arapahoe County | 189 | 1953 | High | Not Available |
| Clear Creek Chaffee County | 80 | 1910 | High | Fair |
| Clear Lake Clear Creek County | 19 | 1908 | High | Satisfactory |
| Clinton Gulch Summit County | 175 | 1977 | High | Satisfactory |
| Clover Basin Boulder County | 39 | 1910 | High | Satisfactory |
| Cobb Lake Larimer County | 58 | 1953 | High | Satisfactory |
| College #3 Larimer County | 18 | 1919 | High | Satisfactory |
| Comanche Pueblo County | 20 | 1972 | High | Satisfactory |
| Comanche Larimer County | 46 | 1966 | High | Satisfactory |
| Consolidated Garfield County | 40 | 1913 | High | Fair |
| Continental Hinsdale County | 120 | 1927 | High | Satisfactory |
| Coon Creek #1 Mesa County | 19 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Cottonwood #1 Mesa County | 31 | 1894 | High | Fair |
| Cottonwood #4 Mesa County | 22 | 1896 | High | Satisfactory |
| Cottonwood #5 Mesa County | 24 | 1909 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.