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 assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 65 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Lone Star #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 47 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Gray | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Knox | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 35 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Kehmeier | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Porter #1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Womack #1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Delta Control | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Water Supply | 1961 |
| Howard | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Dugger | Low | Fair | 31 | Water Supply | 1947 |
| Little Giant #1 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Baxter | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Trio | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 28 | Debris Control | 1959 |
| Greenwood | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Leon Park | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Irrigation | 1894 |
| Y and S | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Sheep Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | 1889 |
| Pedro | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Elk Park | Low | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Owens | Low | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1910 |
| Sackett | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Little Grouse | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Pitcairne #1 | Low | Fair | 23 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Fairmont | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| St. George | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Rim Rock #1 | Low | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Trickle | Low | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 1907 |
| Fairmont Park | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Granby #7 | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Eureka #2 | Low | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| Womack #2 and 3 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| Upper Hotel Lake | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1886 |
| Arch Slough | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1888 |
| Carbonate Camp #6 | Low | Fair | 14 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Lone Star #2 | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Fish Lake | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1892 |
| Carbonate Camp #7 | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Alexander Lake | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | 1886 |