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 1176–1200 of 1,217
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Mobile Lake 4 Boulder County | 33 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| West Jefferson Jefferson County | 30 | 1982 | Low | Fair |
| West Lake Boulder County | 10 | 2020 | Low | Not Rated |
| West Meadows #1 Jefferson County | 17 | 1983 | Low | Fair |
| West Meadows #2 Jefferson County | 17 | 1983 | Low | Fair |
| West Miller Garfield County | 23 | 1906 | Low | Satisfactory |
| West Stewart Rio Blanco County | 22 | 1895 | Low | Not Rated |
| Whiteford Lake Park County | 28 | 1955 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Whiteley-Nelson Routt County | 34 | 1952 | Low | Satisfactory |
| White Owl Dam Garfield County | 13 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Whittington Morgan County | 17 | 1953 | Low | Fair |
| Wickstrom Morgan County | 17 | 1957 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Wildwood Park County | 23 | 1980 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Williams Creek Lake Gunnison County | 27 | 1949 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Williams Fork West Dike Grand County | 14 | 1959 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Williams-Mccreery Morgan County | 51 | 1910 | Low | Not Rated |
| Willow Delta County | 35 | 1948 | Low | Fair |
| Willow Lake Larimer County | 25 | 1957 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Wills Jackson County | 13 | 1917 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Wilson Rio Blanco County | 32 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wilson Huerfano County | 35 | — | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Wilson Moffat County | 21 | 1941 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Winslow Routt County | 44 | 1998 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wolf Mountain Routt County | 47 | 1988 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wolf Ranch Irrigation Reservoir El Paso County | 12 | 2018 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.