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 101125 of 451

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Empire (Mcintyre Dike)

Weld County

351905HighSatisfactory
Empire (Nw Embankment)

Weld County

351905HighSatisfactory
Empire (Outlet Embankment)

Weld County

341905HighSatisfactory
Englewood

Arapahoe County

641936HighNot Rated
Equalizer

Larimer County

201902HighFair
Erickson

Weld County

211906HighFair
Erie

Boulder County

191935HighFair
Evergreen

Jefferson County

501927HighFair
Exposition Park

Arapahoe County

192002HighSatisfactory
Fairmount Reservoir

Jefferson County

431993HighSatisfactory
Fairview

Montrose County

581968HighFair
Fall River

Clear Creek County

1141974HighFair
Fish Creek

Routt County

881954HighFair
Fish Creek Saddle

Routt County

471972HighSatisfactory
Fisher Canon

El Paso County

431929HighFair
Fisher Peak Det. Fpc-1

Las Animas County

851961HighFair
Fisher Peak Det. Fpc-2

Las Animas County

681961HighFair
Fishers Canyon Debris Basin Dam

El Paso County

421999HighFair
Flagler

Kit Carson County

411965HighUnsatisfactory
Flatiron Dam

Larimer County

861953HighNot Available
Flood Control Basin No. 1

Larimer County

202006HighSatisfactory
Floodwater Ret. B-2

Larimer County

661982HighSatisfactory
Floodwater Ret. B-3

Larimer County

551979HighSatisfactory
Floodwater Ret. B-4

Larimer County

331978HighSatisfactory
Florence South Res. No. 1

Custer County

351904HighFair
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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.