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 226–250 of 294
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince No. 1 Boulder County | 14 | 1893 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Pringtime Teller County | 52 | 1974 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Prospect Weld County | 45 | 1914 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Prospect Lake El Paso County | 32 | 1954 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Queen Kiowa County | 25 | 1896 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Ramah Det. and Rec. El Paso County | 60 | 1964 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Rapid Creek #1 Mesa County | 21 | 1934 | Significant | Fair |
| R. D. Nixon El Paso County | 64 | 1979 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Reed Delta County | 22 | 1956 | Significant | Fair |
| Reynolds Summit County | 31 | 1938 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Road Canyon #1 Hinsdale County | 26 | 1908 | Significant | Fair |
| Robinson Tailings Pond #2 Dam Park County | 52 | — | Significant | Not Available |
| Rosemont Teller County | 120 | 1961 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Ryan Gulch Larimer County | 36 | 1950 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Sand Creek Detention Basin No. 6 El Paso County | 82 | 2014 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Sappington Archuleta County | 60 | 1981 | Significant | Fair |
| Sawmill Summit County | 17 | 1890 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Scholl Grand County | 59 | 1964 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Shaw - North Dam Mineral County | 25 | 1895 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Shaw - South Dam Mineral County | 19 | 1895 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Sheer Bliss Pitkin County | 22 | 2007 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Sherwood Larimer County | 14 | 1906 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Signal #1 Adams County | 22 | 1890 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Skaguay Teller County | 79 | 1901 | Significant | Fair |
| Skinny Fish Reservoir Garfield County | 14 | 1966 | Significant | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.