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 201–225 of 451
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata Mesa County | 110 | 1979 | High | Satisfactory |
| Kalcevic Adams County | 32 | 1955 | High | Satisfactory |
| Kelly Road Detention Denver County | 32 | 1954 | High | Satisfactory |
| Kennicott Slough Delta County | 38 | 1946 | High | Fair |
| Ketner Jefferson County | 30 | 1961 | High | Satisfactory |
| Kettle Creek Diversion Dam El Paso County | 80 | 1961 | High | Not Available |
| Kiser Slough Delta County | 38 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Kitson Mesa County | 20 | 1911 | High | Fair |
| Kluver Larimer County | 25 | 1925 | High | Satisfactory |
| Kossler Boulder County | 20 | 1909 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lagerman Boulder County | 36 | 1878 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Ann Pitkin County | 42 | 1912 | High | Fair |
| Lake Capote Archuleta County | 39 | 1948 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Catamount Routt County | 69 | 1974 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Deborah Pitkin County | 49 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Lake Grant Gunnison County | 21 | 1995 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Henry Crowley County | 24 | 1914 | High | Fair |
| Lake Isabel Pueblo County | 98 | 1937 | High | Not Rated |
| Lake Loveland Larimer County | 47 | 1894 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Moraine El Paso County | 55 | 1891 | High | Fair |
| Leach Creek Detention Basin Mesa County | 39 | 2015 | High | Fair |
| L E D E Eagle County | 57 | 1931 | High | Fair |
| Left Hand Park Boulder County | 65 | 1966 | High | Satisfactory |
| Left Hand Valley Boulder County | 68 | 1952 | High | Satisfactory |
| Leggett & Hillcrest Boulder County | 28 | 1917 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.