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 12261250 of 1,962

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
McPhee Great Cut Dike

Montezuma County

751983HighNot Available
Mc Reynolds

Teller County

621903HighFair
Mead

Weld County

18LowFair
Meadow Creek

Jackson County

451980LowSatisfactory
Meadow Creek

Garfield County

771958HighFair
Meadow Creek

Grand County

1261974HighSatisfactory
Meadow Lake

Mineral County

101940LowNot Rated
Meadow Lake

Larimer County

371957LowFair
Meadowview

Jefferson County

302004SignificantSatisfactory
Meek

Montrose County

271947LowFair
Memorial Dam

Denver County

551983SignificantFair
Meridian Lake

Gunnison County

161962LowSatisfactory
Meridian Lake Park #1

Gunnison County

781980SignificantFair
Meridian Village Ww Reuse

Douglas County

112013LowNot Rated
Mesa

Boulder County

221907LowFair
Mesa Creek #1

Mesa County

251893SignificantFair
Mesa Creek #2

Mesa County

151926LowSatisfactory
Mesa Creek #3

Mesa County

231890SignificantFair
Mesa Creek #4

Mesa County

231892SignificantFair
Mesa Park

Boulder County

251907HighFair
Metroz Park, Lower

Mineral County

351907HighSatisfactory
Metzger

Adams County

171961LowSatisfactory
Mexican Creek

Jackson County

171967LowFair
M. H.

Elbert County

191906LowSatisfactory
M. H. No 2 - East Dam

Elbert County

141907LowNot Rated
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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.