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.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Crawford DamHighNot Available162Irrigation1962
Overland #1HighFair85Irrigation1987
Carl SmithHighFair70Irrigation2000
Bruce ParkHighFair62Irrigation1950
Youngs Creek #1 & 2HighFair57Irrigation1952
Fruitgrowers DamHighNot Available55Irrigation1939
West #1HighFair49Irrigation1950
Cedar MesaHighFair47Irrigation1944
Ward CreekHighFair47Irrigation1957
ParkHighFair46Irrigation1940
Garnet MesaHighFair41Recreation1954
EgglestonHighFair40Irrigation1949
Marcot ParkHighFair39Irrigation1956
Kiser SloughHighFair38Irrigation1952
Kennicott SloughHighFair38Irrigation1946
Granby #12HighFair33Irrigation1949
Big BattlementHighFair32Water Supply1949
Ward LakeHighSatisfactory31Irrigation1958
Granby #5-11HighFair31Irrigation1930
Hotel Lake DamHighFair27Irrigation1953
Weir And JohnsonHighFair23Recreation1974
Deep SloughHighFair23Irrigation1965
BarrenHighFair16Irrigation1886
Goodenough #2SignificantFair40Irrigation1928
MckoonSignificantSatisfactory33Irrigation1948
KiserSignificantFair30Irrigation1965
Donnelly #1SignificantFair25Irrigation1955
Island LakeSignificantFair23Irrigation1954
ReedSignificantFair22Irrigation1956
Youngs Creek #3SignificantFair21Irrigation1894
Dry Fork ReservoirLowNot Rated65Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1962
Lone Star #1LowSatisfactory47Irrigation1914
GrayLowNot Rated41Irrigation1957
KnoxLowNot Rated40Irrigation1954
VelaLowSatisfactory39Irrigation1959
BaileyLowFair39Irrigation1967
Hanson #2LowSatisfactory39Irrigation1925
HuntLowFair38Irrigation1948
ToddLowSatisfactory37Irrigation1905
Lone CabinLowFair37Irrigation1936
WillowLowFair35Irrigation1948
ReynoldsLowNot Rated35Irrigation1950
KehmeierLowNot Rated33Irrigation1949
Porter #1LowNot Rated33Water Supply1955
Womack #1LowNot Rated32Irrigation1962
Delta ControlLowNot Rated32Water Supply1961
HowardLowNot Rated32Water Supply1955
DuggerLowFair31Water Supply1947
Little Giant #1LowNot Rated31Irrigation1963
BaxterLowSatisfactory30Recreation1937
TrioLowNot Rated30Irrigation1955
DreyfusLowSatisfactory29Irrigation1961
Cole #5LowSatisfactory29Irrigation1963
BonitaLowFair28Irrigation1893
Tatum ReservoirLowNot Rated28Debris Control1959
GreenwoodLowNot Rated27Irrigation1958
Leon ParkLowSatisfactory27Irrigation1894
Y And SLowNot Rated27Irrigation1959
DoughtyLowUnsatisfactory27Irrigation1888
Little GemLowSatisfactory26Water Supply1948
ColumbineLowSatisfactory26Irrigation1950
DavenportLowNot Rated25Irrigation1946
Sheep LakeLowSatisfactory25Irrigation1889
PedroLowNot Rated24Irrigation1957
Elk ParkLowFair24Irrigation1951
OwensLowFair24Irrigation1910
SackettLowNot Rated24Irrigation1964
Little GrouseLowNot Rated23Irrigation1956
Pitcairne #1LowFair23Water Supply1964
FairmontLowNot Rated23Irrigation1913
OasisLowFair22Irrigation1906
PaulsonLowFair22Irrigation1963
Dog Fish LakeLowSatisfactory22Irrigation1899
Elk WallowsLowFair22Irrigation1903
ClarkLowNot Rated22Water Supply1952
St. GeorgeLowNot Rated21Irrigation1951
Military ParkLowSatisfactory21Irrigation1961
Twin Lake #1LowSatisfactory21Irrigation1889
Scotland PeakLowSatisfactory21Irrigation1949
PrebbleLowFair20Irrigation1960
EllaLowFair20Irrigation1911
Basin #1LowFair20Water Supply1949
Basin #2LowSatisfactory20Water Supply1949
Lucky FindLowSatisfactory20Irrigation1905
RyanLowSatisfactory19Irrigation1907
Twin Lake #2LowNot Rated19Recreation1975
Rim Rock #1LowFair19Irrigation1952
TrickleLowFair18Irrigation1907
Fairmont ParkLowNot Rated18Irrigation1908
Granby #7LowNot Rated18Irrigation1964
Stell LakeLowFair17Irrigation1956
Holy TerrorLowSatisfactory17Irrigation1893
Upper EgglestonLowFair17Irrigation1892
Granby #6LowUnsatisfactory17Irrigation1964
Patterson #2LowSatisfactory16Irrigation1908
Patterson #1LowUnsatisfactory16Irrigation1896
Skim MilkLowFair16Irrigation1904
Brockman #2LowFair16Irrigation1916
Pine ConeLowFair16Irrigation1906
Lone Star #3LowNot Rated16Irrigation1984
Eureka #2LowFair15Irrigation1911
Womack #2 And 3LowNot Rated15Irrigation1930
Upper Hotel LakeLowNot Rated15Irrigation1886
Arch SloughLowNot Rated15Irrigation1888
Carbonate Camp #6LowFair14Irrigation1890
Lone Star #2LowSatisfactory14Irrigation1914
Fish LakeLowNot Rated13Irrigation1892
Carbonate Camp #7LowSatisfactory12Irrigation1890
Alexander LakeLowNot Rated11Irrigation1886