Dams in Elbert County, Colorado
72Total Dams
0High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Elbert County, Colorado
Elbert County has 72 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Elbert County is 68 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-a-10 at 60 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-a-10 | Low | Satisfactory | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Triple L Det #1 | Low | Not Rated | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Donald E. Stroh Ec #2 | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-g-10 | Low | Not Rated | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd Q-51 | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Richard Warne Fld Ret | Low | Unsatisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-e-10 | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Franktown Parker Fpe-9 | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-e-10 | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-b-40 | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Trojanovich | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Saran E C & Rec Dam No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| R. Johnson Swt & Ec #1 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-d-10 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Big Sandy Creek Watershed S-22 | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Big Sandy Creek Watershed S-19 | Low | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Rubeck No. 1 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Brittingham, John | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-u-20 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Max Killian Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-g-10 | Low | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Russell No. 1 | Low | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Big Sandy Creek Watershed N-21 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| C. G. Cozart Ec #1 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Sproch, Joseph No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd D-12 | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-k-10 | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-b-20 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-f-20 | Low | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-a-50 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-d-20 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-b-10 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Shirkey,pearl Det. #1 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd R-3 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Donald E. Stroh Ec #1 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Edward Madigan Ec #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-b-30 | Low | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-d-30 | Low | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd C-11 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-v-10 | Low | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Big Sandy Creek Watershed N-23 | Low | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Big Sandy Creek Watershed S-23 | Low | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Big Sandy Creek Watershed S-16 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-b-50 | Low | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Ehmann, Frank Det. #2 | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Family Enrichment Camp Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-b-30 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Trescott #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd V-67 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-a-30 | Low | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-w-20 | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-j-10 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-b-60 | Low | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Big Sandy Creek Watershed N-18 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-a-10 | Low | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-b-10 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd L-42 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Burns, Walter L. Det. | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-a-40 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Ramsey | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Ehmann, Frank Det. #1 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Lake | Low | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Mason, George | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Hertneky, Ed | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Middlemist | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1907 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-e-60 | Low | Fair | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| M. H. | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Irrigation | 1906 |
| Agate No 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Maguire | Low | Fair | 17 | Irrigation | 1925 |
| Bijou Cattle Co. | Low | Fair | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1925 |
| M. H. No 2 - East Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | 1907 |
| M.h. No. 2 - North Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1907 |