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 26–50 of 294
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen West Jefferson County | 25 | 1888 | Significant | Fair |
| Berthoud Larimer County | 18 | 1962 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Big Beaver Mesa County | 37 | 1947 | Significant | Fair |
| Big Evans Gulch No. 2 Lake County | 31 | 1889 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Big Pine Montezuma County | 26 | 1907 | Significant | Fair |
| Bijou #2 Dam #1 Morgan County | 22 | 1898 | Significant | Fair |
| Bijou #2 Dam #2 Morgan County | 22 | 1898 | Significant | Fair |
| Bijou #2 Dam #3 Morgan County | 22 | 1898 | Significant | Fair |
| Bijou #2 Dam #4 Morgan County | 22 | 1898 | Significant | Fair |
| Bills Ranch Lake Summit County | 8 | 1933 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Bison Park Teller County | 27 | 1902 | Significant | Fair |
| Black Lake #2 Eagle County | 30 | 1957 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Blackman_* Mesa County | 27 | 1911 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Bolen Mesa County | 25 | 1973 | Significant | Fair |
| Bowles #1 Jefferson County | 25 | 1973 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Brainard Lake Boulder County | 17 | 1943 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Bristlecone El Paso County | 88 | 1986 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Bristol Head #2 Mineral County | 30 | 1928 | Significant | Fair |
| Broadacre Lake Mineral County | 29 | 1956 | Significant | Fair |
| Bull Basin #2 Mesa County | 22 | 1953 | Significant | Fair |
| Bull Creek #5 Mesa County | 26 | 1901 | Significant | Fair |
| Burgess #1 Teller County | 45 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Carmody Jefferson County | 8 | 1974 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Carriage Hills #1 (Upper) Larimer County | 14 | 1967 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Casto Mesa County | 26 | 1940 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.