Dams in Clear Creek County, Colorado
23Total Dams
12High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Clear Creek County, Colorado
Clear Creek County has 23 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Clear Creek County is 88 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Cabin Creek Upper at 210 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Creek Upper | High | Satisfactory | 210 | Hydroelectric | 1967 |
| Fall River | High | Fair | 114 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Upper Beaver Brook | High | Satisfactory | 97 | Water Supply | 1924 |
| Cabin Creek Lower | High | Satisfactory | 95 | Hydroelectric | 1967 |
| Lower Urad | High | Satisfactory | 90 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Lower Beaver Brook | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Water Supply | 2022 |
| Loch Lomond | High | Fair | 45 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Guanella | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Water Supply | 2004 |
| Georgetown | High | Fair | 38 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Idaho Springs | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Water Supply | 1906 |
| Clear Lake | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Hydroelectric | 1908 |
| Lower Chinns | High | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1934 |
| St. Marys Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 9 | Water Supply | 1889 |
| Green Lake | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Hydroelectric | 1914 |
| Upper Urad | Low | Not Rated | 111 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Ice Lake | Low | Not Rated | 110 | Irrigation | 1900 |
| Silver Dollar | Low | Not Rated | 35 | ||
| Upper Chinns | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Irrigation | 1937 |
| Altura | Low | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Irrigation | 1904 |
| Georgetown Forebay | Low | Fair | 21 | Hydroelectric | 1902 |
| Reynolds | Low | Fair | 14 | Irrigation | 1910 |
| Murray | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | 1904 | |
| Lake Caroline | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1902 |