Fish and Wildlife Dams in Colorado
Colorado has 116 fish and wildlife dams, of which 17 carry a high hazard classification. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals.
| # | Dam | County | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcphee Dam | Montezuma | 295 | High | Not Available | 1983 |
| 2 | Lemon Dam | La Plata | 284 | High | Not Available | 1963 |
| 3 | Vallecito Dam | La Plata | 162 | High | Not Available | 1941 |
| 4 | Elkhead Creek | Moffat | 118 | High | Satisfactory | 1979 |
| 5 | Big Beaver | Rio Blanco | 102 | High | Fair | 1964 |
| 6 | Lake Annella | Conejos | 77 | Low | Not Rated | |
| 7 | Parvin | Larimer | 68 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1925 |
| 8 | Longs Peak #2 | Boulder | 51 | Low | Not Rated | 1968 |
| 9 | Upper Dome | Saguache | 50 | Low | Not Rated | 1975 |
| 10 | Wolf Mountain | Routt | 47 | Low | Not Rated | 1988 |
| 11 | Spring Creek Dam | Jackson | 42 | Low | Poor | 1978 |
| 12 | Longs Peak #1 | Boulder | 41 | Low | Satisfactory | 1960 |
| 13 | Apishapa | Las Animas | 41 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1892 |
| 14 | Boyd Lake | Larimer | 40 | High | Satisfactory | 1900 |
| 15 | Charles Lemon R R | La Plata | 39 | Low | Not Rated | 1971 |
| 16 | Jumbo | Logan | 38 | Low | Satisfactory | 1977 |
| 17 | Macfarlane Dam | Jackson | 37 | Low | Poor | 1911 |
| 18 | Cedar Springs | Larimer | 37 | Low | Satisfactory | 1969 |
| 19 | Lagerman | Boulder | 36 | High | Satisfactory | 1878 |
| 20 | Leuchte #2 | Las Animas | 35 | Low | Fair | 1973 |
| 21 | Metroz Park, Lower | Mineral | 35 | High | Satisfactory | 1907 |
| 22 | Empire (east Embankment) | Morgan | 35 | High | Satisfactory | 1905 |
| 23 | Empire (mcintyre Dike) | Weld | 35 | High | Satisfactory | 1905 |
| 24 | Empire (nw Embankment) | Weld | 35 | High | Satisfactory | 1905 |
| 25 | Droz Creek | Chaffee | 34 | Significant | Satisfactory | 2000 |
| 26 | Spanish Peaks Ranch #13 | Las Animas | 34 | Low | Fair | 1957 |
| 27 | Humphreys - Spillway Dam | Mineral | 34 | High | Satisfactory | 1926 |
| 28 | Empire (outlet Embankment) | Weld | 34 | High | Satisfactory | 1905 |
| 29 | Henderson Lake | La Plata | 33 | Significant | Not Rated | 1967 |
| 30 | Roots | Mesa | 33 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 1998 |
| 31 | Divide Creek Detention Dam | Moffat | 33 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 1959 |
| 32 | Battlement No 3 | Garfield | 32 | Low | Not Rated | 1912 |
| 33 | Alberta Park | Mineral | 32 | High | Fair | 1953 |
| 34 | Linn And Clark | Archuleta | 31 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1902 |
| 35 | Hartman #2 Pond | Grand | 31 | Low | Fair | 1965 |
| 36 | Granite Dam | La Plata | 31 | Low | Fair | 1983 |
| 37 | Upper Cogdill | Moffat | 30 | Low | Fair | 1956 |
| 38 | Mcgechie | Montezuma | 30 | Significant | Not Rated | 1958 |
| 39 | Jordan #1 | Teller | 30 | Low | Not Rated | 1959 |
| 40 | Watson Lake | Larimer | 29 | Low | Satisfactory | 1964 |
| 41 | Brush Fence Lake | Archuleta | 28 | Low | Fair | 1970 |
| 42 | Haviland Lake | La Plata | 27 | High | Satisfactory | 1927 |
| 43 | Lake Gloria | Rio Blanco | 27 | Low | Satisfactory | 1987 |
| 44 | Native Lake | Archuleta | 26 | Low | Satisfactory | 1970 |
| 45 | Rifle Valley | Garfield | 26 | Low | Satisfactory | 1906 |
| 46 | Warner #5 | La Plata | 26 | Low | Satisfactory | 1970 |
| 47 | Spectacle | San Miguel | 26 | Low | Satisfactory | 1940 |
| 48 | Jacobs Ladder | Archuleta | 25 | Low | Not Rated | 1981 |
| 49 | Gold Lake #1 | Boulder | 24 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1879 |
| 50 | Duck Slough | San Juan | 24 | Low | Satisfactory | 1956 |
| 51 | Lake Forest | Archuleta | 23 | Low | Satisfactory | 1974 |
| 52 | Hodgson-harris | Boulder | 23 | Low | Satisfactory | 1906 |
| 53 | Bolts Lake | Eagle | 22 | Low | Fair | 1882 |
| 54 | Chief Creek #4 | Yuma | 22 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1956 |
| 55 | Double Retention Dam | Garfield | 21 | Low | Not Rated | 1959 |
| 56 | Muskrat Dam | Jackson | 21 | Low | Fair | 1985 |
| 57 | Schafer Reservoir | Lincoln | 21 | Low | Not Rated | 1973 |
| 58 | Wilson | Moffat | 21 | Low | Satisfactory | 1941 |
| 59 | Upper Michigan | Park | 21 | Low | Not Rated | 1889 |
| 60 | Elk Creek #1 | Rio Grande | 21 | Low | Satisfactory | 1946 |
| 61 | Maria | Huerfano | 20 | Low | Not Rated | 1887 |
| 62 | Kem Lake | La Plata | 20 | Low | Not Rated | 1984 |
| 63 | Lower Michigan | Park | 20 | Low | Fair | 1889 |
| 64 | Cushman | San Miguel | 20 | Low | Not Rated | 1978 |
| 65 | Gold Lake #2 | Boulder | 19 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1879 |
| 66 | Tumblesom | Boulder | 19 | Low | Fair | 1918 |
| 67 | Silver Lakes #2 | Conejos | 19 | Low | Not Rated | 1910 |
| 68 | Battlement No 1 | Garfield | 19 | Low | Not Rated | 1912 |
| 69 | Lake Manchester | Gilpin | 19 | Low | Satisfactory | 1895 |
| 70 | Taylor | La Plata | 19 | Low | Not Rated | 1971 |
| 71 | Frederick | Weld | 19 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1892 |
| 72 | Castle #4 | Hinsdale | 18 | Low | Not Rated | 1928 |
| 73 | Nakomis Lake | Larimer | 18 | Low | Satisfactory | 1920 |
| 74 | Diemer Reservoir | Pitkin | 18 | Low | Not Rated | 1929 |
| 75 | Lazy O Reservoir No 2 | Pitkin | 18 | Significant | Fair | 1990 |
| 76 | Mead | Weld | 18 | Low | Fair | |
| 77 | Regan | Hinsdale | 17 | Low | Fair | 1906 |
| 78 | Franz #1 | Chaffee | 16 | Low | Fair | 1928 |
| 79 | Werhonig & Gardner | Garfield | 16 | Low | Not Rated | 1912 |
| 80 | Flannery | Garfield | 16 | Significant | Fair | 1990 |
| 81 | Nofstger | Routt | 16 | Low | Satisfactory | 1908 |
| 82 | Case #1 Dam | Eagle | 15 | Low | Satisfactory | 1908 |
| 83 | Troutvale #2 (lower) | Hinsdale | 15 | Significant | Fair | 1940 |
| 84 | Wade | Jackson | 15 | Low | Fair | 1948 |
| 85 | Lost Lake | Larimer | 15 | Low | Satisfactory | 1929 |
| 86 | Lily Lake Dam | Larimer | 15 | High | Not Available | 1913 |
| 87 | Skinny Fish Reservoir | Garfield | 14 | Significant | Not Rated | 1966 |
| 88 | Hiawatha | Larimer | 14 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1888 |
| 89 | Theos Reservoir #1 | Rio Blanco | 14 | Low | Satisfactory | 1973 |
| 90 | Mose Davis #2 | Weld | 14 | Low | Satisfactory | 1906 |
| 91 | White Owl Dam | Garfield | 13 | Low | Not Rated | 1967 |
| 92 | Glacier Spg Retaining Pond | Mesa | 13 | Significant | Not Rated | 1934 |
| 93 | Bulkley Dam | Routt | 13 | Low | Not Rated | 1904 |
| 94 | Banner Lake #5 | Weld | 13 | Low | Not Rated | 1960 |
| 95 | Anderson Reservoir | Garfield | 12 | Low | Not Rated | 1967 |
| 96 | Troutvale #1 (upper) | Hinsdale | 12 | Significant | Fair | 1911 |
| 97 | Soward #2 | Mineral | 12 | Low | Satisfactory | 1910 |
| 98 | Lake Mary | Adams | 11 | Low | Not Rated | 1960 |
| 99 | Mower | Jefferson | 11 | Low | Not Rated | 1885 |
| 100 | Mitchell #3 | Larimer | 11 | Low | Not Rated | 1890 |