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 776800 of 1,217

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Meek

Montrose County

271947LowFair
Meridian Lake

Gunnison County

161962LowSatisfactory
Meridian Village Ww Reuse

Douglas County

112013LowNot Rated
Mesa

Boulder County

221907LowFair
Mesa Creek #2

Mesa County

151926LowSatisfactory
Metzger

Adams County

171961LowSatisfactory
Mexican Creek

Jackson County

171967LowFair
M. H.

Elbert County

191906LowSatisfactory
M. H. No 2 - East Dam

Elbert County

141907LowNot Rated
M.H. No. 2 - North Dam

Elbert County

101907LowNot Rated
Miantenoma

Weld County

221895LowNot Rated
Michaelson #1

Mesa County

221926LowFair
Middle Canyon Creek

Mesa County

281980LowFair
Middlemist

Elbert County

221907LowNot Rated
Middle Pond

Weld County

92017LowUnsatisfactory
Military Park

Delta County

211961LowSatisfactory
Milk Creek

Grand County

341913LowNot Rated
Miller

Adams County

532008LowUnsatisfactory
Miller Creek

Routt County

10LowNot Rated
Millspaugh

Moffat County

311948LowFair
Minkler, Eldon Det. #1

El Paso County

241970LowFair
Minnie

Weld County

101882LowNot Rated
Mirror Lake #1

Mesa County

331957LowSatisfactory
Mitchell #3

Larimer County

111890LowNot Rated
Mitchell Creek

Douglas County

141987LowSatisfactory
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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.