Dams in Delta County, Colorado
109Total Dams
23High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Delta County, Colorado
Delta County has 109 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 23 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Delta County is 88 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Crawford Dam at 162 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Dam | High | Not Available | 162 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Overland #1 | High | Fair | 85 | Irrigation | 1987 |
| Carl Smith | High | Fair | 70 | Irrigation | 2000 |
| Bruce Park | High | Fair | 62 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Youngs Creek #1 & 2 | High | Fair | 57 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Fruitgrowers Dam | High | Not Available | 55 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| West #1 | High | Fair | 49 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Cedar Mesa | High | Fair | 47 | Irrigation | 1944 |
| Ward Creek | High | Fair | 47 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Park | High | Fair | 46 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Garnet Mesa | High | Fair | 41 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Eggleston | High | Fair | 40 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Marcot Park | High | Fair | 39 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Kiser Slough | High | Fair | 38 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Kennicott Slough | High | Fair | 38 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Granby #12 | High | Fair | 33 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Big Battlement | High | Fair | 32 | Water Supply | 1949 |
| Ward Lake | High | Satisfactory | 31 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Granby #5-11 | High | Fair | 31 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| Hotel Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Weir And Johnson | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Deep Slough | High | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Barren | High | Fair | 16 | Irrigation | 1886 |
| Goodenough #2 | Significant | Fair | 40 | Irrigation | 1928 |
| Mckoon | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Kiser | Significant | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Donnelly #1 | Significant | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Island Lake | Significant | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Reed | Significant | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Youngs Creek #3 | Significant | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | 1894 |
| Dry Fork Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 65 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Lone Star #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 47 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Gray | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Knox | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Vela | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Bailey | Low | Fair | 39 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Hanson #2 | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Irrigation | 1925 |
| Hunt | Low | Fair | 38 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Todd | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Irrigation | 1905 |
| Lone Cabin | Low | Fair | 37 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Willow | Low | Fair | 35 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Reynolds | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Kehmeier | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Porter #1 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Womack #1 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Delta Control | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Water Supply | 1961 |
| Howard | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Dugger | Low | Fair | 31 | Water Supply | 1947 |
| Little Giant #1 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Baxter | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Trio | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Dreyfus | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Cole #5 | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Bonita | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1893 |
| Tatum Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Debris Control | 1959 |
| Greenwood | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Leon Park | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Irrigation | 1894 |
| Y And S | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Doughty | Low | Unsatisfactory | 27 | Irrigation | 1888 |
| Little Gem | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Water Supply | 1948 |
| Columbine | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Davenport | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Sheep Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | 1889 |
| Pedro | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Elk Park | Low | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Owens | Low | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1910 |
| Sackett | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Little Grouse | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Pitcairne #1 | Low | Fair | 23 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Fairmont | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | 1913 |
| Oasis | Low | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1906 |
| Paulson | Low | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Dog Fish Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Irrigation | 1899 |
| Elk Wallows | Low | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1903 |
| Clark | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| St. George | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Military Park | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Twin Lake #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Irrigation | 1889 |
| Scotland Peak | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Prebble | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Ella | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| Basin #1 | Low | Fair | 20 | Water Supply | 1949 |
| Basin #2 | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Water Supply | 1949 |
| Lucky Find | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Irrigation | 1905 |
| Ryan | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Irrigation | 1907 |
| Twin Lake #2 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Rim Rock #1 | Low | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Trickle | Low | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 1907 |
| Fairmont Park | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Granby #7 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Stell Lake | Low | Fair | 17 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Holy Terror | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Irrigation | 1893 |
| Upper Eggleston | Low | Fair | 17 | Irrigation | 1892 |
| Granby #6 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 17 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Patterson #2 | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Patterson #1 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 16 | Irrigation | 1896 |
| Skim Milk | Low | Fair | 16 | Irrigation | 1904 |
| Brockman #2 | Low | Fair | 16 | Irrigation | 1916 |
| Pine Cone | Low | Fair | 16 | Irrigation | 1906 |
| Lone Star #3 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Eureka #2 | Low | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| Womack #2 And 3 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| Upper Hotel Lake | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1886 |
| Arch Slough | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1888 |
| Carbonate Camp #6 | Low | Fair | 14 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Lone Star #2 | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Fish Lake | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | 1892 |
| Carbonate Camp #7 | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Alexander Lake | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Irrigation | 1886 |