Flood Control Dams in Colorado

Colorado has 248 flood control dams, of which 49 carry a high hazard classification. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate.

#	Dam	County	Height (ft)	Hazard	Condition	Year
1	Blue Mesa Dam	Gunnison	390	High	Not Available	1966
2	Ridgway Dam	Ouray	330	High	Not Available	1987
3	Pueblo Dam	Pueblo	245	High	Not Available	1975
4	Trinidad Dam	Las Animas	203	High	Not Available	1976
5	Paonia Dam	Gunnison	199	High	Not Available	1962
6	Cherry Creek Dam	Arapahoe	189	High	Not Available	1953
7	Bonny Dam	Yuma	158	High	Not Available	1951
8	Chatfield Dam	Douglas	148	High	Not Available	1973
9	Middle Fork	Garfield	130	High	Satisfactory	1984
10	John Martin Dam - Fort Lyon Protective Works	Bent	118	High	Not Available	1943
11	Floodwater Ret. B-6	Larimer	110	Significant	Satisfactory	1977
12	Canon Wtrsd C-3	Fremont	93	High	Satisfactory	1972
13	Floodwater Ret. B-5	Larimer	91	Significant	Satisfactory	1977
14	Platoro Dike	Conejos	85	High	Not Available	1951
15	Fisher Peak Det. Fpc-1	Las Animas	85	High	Fair	1961
16	Sand Creek Detention Basin No. 6	El Paso	82	Significant	Satisfactory	2014
17	Kettle Creek Diversion Dam	El Paso	80	High	Not Available	1961
18	Non Potable Reservoir Dam 4	El Paso	80	Low	Not Available	1958
19	Indian Wash Det.	Mesa	80	High	Fair	1965
20	Floodwater Ret Dam Ss-6	Sedgwick	78	Low	Not Rated	1984
21	Pinon Canyon Detention	Las Animas	73	High	Fair	1954
22	Mud Gulch Det. Mg-1	Fremont	69	Significant	Satisfactory	1971
23	Spring Gulch Dam	Douglas	68	High	Not Available	1977
24	Canon Wtrshd. Det. C-4	Fremont	68	High	Satisfactory	1972
25	Fisher Peak Det. Fpc-2	Las Animas	68	High	Fair	1961
26	Floodwater Ret. B-2	Larimer	66	High	Satisfactory	1982
27	Bear Creek Dam - South Embankment	Jefferson	65	High	Not Available	1979
28	Englewood	Arapahoe	64	High	Not Rated	1936
29	Coal Bank Watershed Cb-1	Weld	64	Low	Fair	1961
30	Crooked Arroyo Det Ca-1	Otero	61	Significant	Satisfactory	1973
31	Ramah Det. And Rec.	El Paso	60	Significant	Satisfactory	1964
32	Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-a-10	Elbert	60	Low	Satisfactory	1959
33	Pine River Watershed P. R. 2	La Plata	60	Low	Not Rated	1968
34	D.o.e. Rocky Flats B-5	Jefferson	57	Low	Not Available	1979
35	Crooked Arroyo Det Ca-2	Otero	56	Significant	Fair	1975
36	Franktown Parker Fpw-1	Douglas	55	Low	Fair	1963
37	Davis Gulch	Garfield	55	Low	Not Rated	1982
38	Pine River Watershed P. R. 1	La Plata	55	Low	Not Rated	1967
39	Floodwater Ret. B-3	Larimer	55	High	Satisfactory	1979
40	D.o.e. Rocky Flats A-4	Jefferson	54	Low	Not Available	1979
41	Shavano Valley #1-sv-1	Montrose	54	High	Satisfactory	1993
42	Franktown Parker Fpe-8	Douglas	52	Low	Fair	1965
43	Westerly Creek	Denver	51	High	Satisfactory	1991
44	Franktown Parker Fpr-1	Douglas	51	Low	Not Rated	1964
45	Floodwater Ret Dam Ss-3	Sedgwick	51	Low	Not Rated	1982
46	Non Potable Reservoir Dam 1	El Paso	50	Significant	Not Available	1961
47	Woman Creek	Jefferson	50	High	Satisfactory	1995
48	Shavano Valley #2-sv-2	Montrose	50	High	Satisfactory	1996
49	Roatcap Wash Watershed Rw-1	Montrose	48	High	Satisfactory	1964
50	Leyden	Jefferson	47	High	Satisfactory	1902
51	Triple L Det #1	Elbert	46	Low	Not Rated	1973
52	Holly	Arapahoe	45	High	Not Rated	1979
53	Donald E. Stroh Ec #2	Elbert	45	Low	Not Rated	1976
54	Floodwater Ret Dam Ss-2	Sedgwick	45	Low	Satisfactory	1980
55	W. Cherry Creek Det. #7	Douglas	44	Low	Unsatisfactory	1959
56	Franktown Parker Fpm-1	Douglas	44	Low	Fair	1962
57	Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 1-g-10	Elbert	43	Low	Not Rated	1957
58	Floodwater Ret Dam Ss-7	Sedgwick	43	Low	Satisfactory	1982
59	Niver Creek Detention	Adams	42	High	Satisfactory	1978
60	Franktown Parker Fplg-2	Douglas	42	Low	Unsatisfactory	1962
61	Chapel Hills #2	El Paso	42	High	Satisfactory	1984
62	Fishers Canyon Debris Basin Dam	El Paso	42	High	Fair	1999
63	Franktown Parker Fpe-4	El Paso	41	Low	Satisfactory	1965
64	Garden Of The Gods	El Paso	41	High	Satisfactory	2020
65	Kiowa Crk Wtrshd Q-51	Elbert	41	Low	Not Rated	1956
66	Limon Watershed L-1	Lincoln	41	High	Satisfactory	1964
67	Southshore Senac Creek 1	Arapahoe	40	Low	Not Rated	2005
68	W. Cherry Creek Det. #11	Douglas	40	Low	Not Rated	1961
69	Kiowa Crk Wtrshd F-18	El Paso	40	Low	Not Rated	1958
70	Big Sandy Creek Watershed S-17	El Paso	40	Low	Not Rated	1959
71	Richard Warne Fld Ret	Elbert	40	Low	Unsatisfactory	1979
72	Crooked Arroyo Det Ca-3	Otero	40	Significant	Satisfactory	1972
73	Crooked Arroyo Det Ca-4	Otero	40	Significant	Satisfactory	1973
74	Floodwater Ret Dam Ss-8	Sedgwick	40	Low	Fair	1988
75	Franktown Parker Fpr-2	Douglas	39	Low	Satisfactory	1964
76	Kiowa Crk Wtrshd K-79	El Paso	39	Low	Fair	1955
77	Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-e-10	Elbert	39	Low	Satisfactory	1959
78	Leach Creek Detention Basin	Mesa	39	High	Fair	2015
79	Franktown Parker Fplg-1	Douglas	38	Low	Satisfactory	1962
80	Spires Broadmoor North Debris Dam	El Paso	38	High	Fair	2005
81	Big Sandy Creek Antelope	El Paso	38	Low	Satisfactory	1960
82	Franktown Parker Fpe-9	Elbert	38	Low	Satisfactory	1964
83	Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-e-10	Elbert	38	Low	Satisfactory	1959
84	Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-b-40	Elbert	38	Low	Satisfactory	1956
85	Walton Det. #1	Las Animas	38	Low	Satisfactory	1964
86	Limon Watershed L-3	Lincoln	38	Significant	Satisfactory	1964
87	Wray Watershed District #3	Yuma	38	Significant	Satisfactory	1958
88	Franktown Parker Fps-1	Douglas	37	Low	Fair	1963
89	Franktown Parker Fpp-1	Douglas	37	High	Satisfactory	1963
90	Big Sandy Creek Watershed S-12	El Paso	37	Low	Fair	1959
91	Trojanovich	Elbert	37	Low	Not Rated	1970
92	Saran E C & Rec Dam No 1	Elbert	37	Low	Not Rated	1974
93	R. Johnson Swt & Ec #1	Elbert	37	Low	Unsatisfactory	1977
94	6th Avenue W. Pond #3	Jefferson	37	Low	Not Rated	1974
95	Poso Detention Dam	Conejos	36	Low	Not Rated	1963
96	Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 3-d-10	Elbert	36	Low	Not Rated	1957
97	Big Sandy Creek Watershed S-22	Elbert	36	Low	Satisfactory	1959
98	Big Sandy Creek Watershed S-19	Elbert	36	Low	Fair	1959
99	Floodwater Ret Dam Ss-5	Sedgwick	36	Low	Not Rated	1985
100	Floodwater Ret Dam Ss-1	Sedgwick	36	Low	Fair	1980

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