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 126150 of 1,962

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Bennett

Jackson County

201976LowSatisfactory
Bergen #5

Jefferson County

211908LowFair
Bergen East

Jefferson County

401874HighSatisfactory
Bergen West

Jefferson County

251888SignificantFair
Bergen West Dike

Jefferson County

251888LowNot Rated
Berthoud

Larimer County

181962SignificantSatisfactory
Best

Kiowa County

101904LowNot Rated
Big Battlement

Delta County

321949HighFair
Big Beaver

Mesa County

371947SignificantFair
Big Beaver

Rio Blanco County

1021964HighFair
Big Creek #1

Mesa County

231893HighSatisfactory
Big Creek #3

Mesa County

351893HighFair
Big Creek #4

Mesa County

181893LowUnsatisfactory
Big Creek #5

Mesa County

191894LowSatisfactory
Big Evans Gulch No. 2

Lake County

311889SignificantNot Rated
Big Horn

El Paso County

261896LowSatisfactory
Big Lick Irrigation

Rio Blanco County

351968LowNot Rated
Big Meadows - Main Dam

Mineral County

691968HighSatisfactory
Big Meadows - North Dike

Mineral County

151968HighSatisfactory
Big Monitor #1

Montrose County

211946LowFair
Big Monitor #2

Montrose County

201946LowFair
Big Pine

Montezuma County

261907SignificantFair
Big Sandy Creek Antelope

El Paso County

381960LowSatisfactory
Big Sandy Creek Watershed N-18

Elbert County

261959LowUnsatisfactory
Big Sandy Creek Watershed N-21

Elbert County

321959LowSatisfactory
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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.