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 176–200 of 1,217
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonate Camp #7 Delta County | 12 | 1890 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Carlin Weld County | 20 | 1905 | Low | Not Rated |
| Carl Sammons Div. Las Animas County | 12 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Carroll Brown Ouray County | 25 | 1902 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Carson, H. R. #1 Huerfano County | 13 | 1901 | Low | Fair |
| Carson, H. R. #2 Huerfano County | 19 | 1973 | Low | Not Rated |
| Case #1 Dam Eagle County | 15 | 1908 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Case #3 Dam Jackson County | 8 | 1912 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Casement Mesa County | 13 | 2007 | Low | Fair |
| C.A. Sherwin #1 Logan County | 12 | 1915 | Low | Satisfactory |
| C.A. Sherwin #2 Logan County | 12 | 1915 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Castle #4 Hinsdale County | 18 | 1928 | Low | Not Rated |
| Cathedral Park Dam Teller County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Cattail #1 Larimer County | 22 | 1966 | Low | Fair |
| Cattail Pond Larimer County | 7 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Caverly Larimer County | 10 | 1923 | Low | Not Rated |
| Cedar Springs Larimer County | 37 | 1969 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cell 3 Gravel Pit Reservoir Adams County | 15 | 2013 | Low | Fair |
| C. G. Cozart Ec #1 Elbert County | 31 | 1976 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Chaffee Gulch Detention Dam #6 Ouray County | 44 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Chalk Mountain Eagle County | 46 | 1951 | Low | Not Rated |
| Chambers Mesa County | 10 | 1903 | Low | Not Rated |
| Chapel Hills #1 El Paso County | 34 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Charles Lemon R R La Plata County | 39 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
| Charles Wilson Detention Dam #1 Weld County | 23 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.