Dams in Adams County, Colorado
57Total Dams
7High Hazard
11Significant
Dam Safety in Adams County, Colorado
Adams County has 57 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 11 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Adams County is 90 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Dunes at 67 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes | High | Satisfactory | 67 | Water Supply | 2012 |
| Barr Lake | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Irrigation | 1893 |
| Niver Creek Detention | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Kalcevic | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Mckay Lake - East | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | 1900 |
| South Tani Reservoir | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Water Supply | 2006 |
| Smith Irrigation | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Westminster Lake | Significant | Satisfactory | 34 | Water Supply | 1995 |
| Northglenn Terminal | Significant | Satisfactory | 28 | Water Supply | 1981 |
| The Ranch | Significant | Satisfactory | 27 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Ladora | Significant | Not Available | 27 | Irrigation | 1942 |
| Signal #1 | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Lower Derby | Significant | Not Available | 20 | Irrigation | 1942 |
| Upper Derby | Significant | Not Available | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1942 |
| Wadley #1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Irrigation | 1895 |
| Webster Lake East | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Irrigation | 1888 |
| East Lake #2 | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1889 |
| Badding | Significant | Fair | 11 | Water Supply | 1888 |
| Miller | Low | Unsatisfactory | 53 | Water Supply | 2008 |
| Vogler #1 | Low | Fair | 33 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Sunny Acres | Low | Fair | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Lambertson Lakes No. 3 | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Marshall | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1904 |
| Bramkamp | Low | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Irrigation | 1895 |
| A-20 | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1927 |
| Margaret-carpenter | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 2008 |
| Croke No. 7 | Low | Fair | 20 | Water Supply | 1888 |
| No Name 1-1 #1 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Cherokee Nw | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Other | 2003 |
| Richards | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Irrigation | 1902 |
| Metzger | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Talbott Irrigation | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Irrigation | 1912 |
| Todd | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Wadley #2 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 1902 |
| Cell 3 Gravel Pit Reservoir | Low | Fair | 15 | 2013 | |
| W. V. Middlemist | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Hidden Lake | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Havana Street Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Cunning | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Wadley #3 | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Johnson | Low | Fair | 12 | Irrigation | 1927 |
| Ginther #1 | Low | Fair | 12 | Irrigation | 1904 |
| Copeland | Low | Fair | 12 | Irrigation | 1898 |
| Stouffer #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Irrigation | 1906 |
| Signal #2 | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| East Lake #3 | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Irrigation | 1887 |
| Lake Mary | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1960 |
| Kiser Water Storage Pond | Low | Fair | 10 | 2021 | |
| German #1 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1910 |
| German #2 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1887 |
| Vaile | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1892 |
| Tigers | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Water Supply | 2004 |
| Stouffer #2 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1906 |
| Bowles #2 | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Higgins | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1893 |
| Lutz | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Irrigation | 1907 |
| Poitz | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | 1889 |