72Total Dams
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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 assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Donald E. Stroh Ec #2 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-g-10 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd Q-51 | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Saran E C & Rec Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Brittingham, John | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-u-20 | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-d-20 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-b-10 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Shirkey,pearl Det. #1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd R-3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Donald E. Stroh Ec #1 | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-b-30 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Trescott #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Kiowa Crk Wtrshd V-67 | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Ramsey | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Ehmann, Frank Det. #1 | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Middlemist | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1907 |
| M.h. No. 2 - North Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1907 |