Dams in Eagle County, Colorado
32Total Dams
11High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Eagle County, Colorado
Eagle County has 32 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 11 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Eagle County is 83 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Homestake Project at 265 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestake Project | High | Satisfactory | 265 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Eagle Park Reservoir | High | Satisfactory | 192 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Robinson | High | Satisfactory | 110 | Tailings | 1936 |
| Black Lake #1 | High | Satisfactory | 73 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| L E D E | High | Fair | 57 | Irrigation | 1931 |
| Western Hillside Reservoir | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Other | 1997 |
| Sylvan Lake | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Noecker | High | Fair | 32 | Irrigation | 1903 |
| Crooked Creek | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 2012 |
| Benchmark Lake | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Spring Park | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| #1 Tailings Pond | Significant | Not Available | 235 | Tailings | |
| Nottingham | Significant | Fair | 36 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Welsh | Significant | Satisfactory | 36 | Irrigation | 1915 |
| Black Lake #2 | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Willow Spring Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Lake Christine | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1966 |
| June Creek | Low | Not Rated | 70 | Water Supply | 1980 |
| Luark | Low | Not Rated | 56 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Chalk Mountain | Low | Not Rated | 46 | Water Supply | 1951 |
| Hurt | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Olsen #1 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 38 | ||
| G G Lower | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Bolts Lake | Low | Fair | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1882 |
| Woods Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1906 |
| Case #1 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1908 |
| Alicia Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1906 |
| Price | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Hidden Spring | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Von Springs #1 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1898 |
| Smith Park Upper | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1912 |
| Kelly Pond | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Irrigation | 1905 |