46Total Dams
10High Hazard
11Significant
Dam Safety in Garfield County, Colorado
Garfield County has 46 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 11 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Garfield County is 80 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Rifle Gap Dam at 157 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle Gap Dam | High | Not assessed | 157 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Middle Fork | High | Satisfactory | 130 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Yamcolo | High | Fair | 110 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Stillwater #1 | High | Unsatisfactory | 89 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Barton Porter West | High | Fair | 89 | Irrigation | 2005 |
| Meadow Creek | High | Fair | 77 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Grass Valley | High | Unsatisfactory | 61 | Irrigation | 1892 |
| Heart Lake | High | Fair | 43 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Consolidated | High | Fair | 40 | Irrigation | 1913 |
| Shoshone Diversion Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Hydroelectric | 1909 |
| Barton Porter East | Significant | Fair | 75 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Park | Significant | Fair | 41 | Irrigation | 1906 |
| Hopkins | Significant | Satisfactory | 34 | Irrigation | 2020 |
| Golden #2 Pond | Significant | Fair | 21 | Water Supply | 1996 |
| Mcginnis Meadows Reservoir | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Hughes | Significant | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Garfield Wildlife Pond | Significant | Fair | 16 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Flannery | Significant | Fair | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Skinny Fish Reservoir | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1966 |
| Grass Valley East Dike | Significant | Fair | 12 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Stainton #3 | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1983 |
| Davis Gulch | Low | Not assessed | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Harris | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Upper Stillwater | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Battlement No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1912 |
| Baxter | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1905 |
| Corral Canon | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Battlement No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1912 |
| Rifle Correctional Center No. 1 | Low | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Rifle Valley | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1906 |
| Heart Lake North Dike | Low | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Echo Lake | Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1910 | |
| West Miller | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Irrigation | 1906 |
| Rams Horn | Low | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | 1942 |
| Double Retention Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1959 |
| Unocal Storage Pond #3 | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Tailings | 1989 |
| Ralston #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1904 |
| Battlement No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1912 |
| Battlement #6 | Low | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 1898 |
| Werhonig & Gardner | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1912 |
| Lake of the Woods | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Supply Basin | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1911 |
| White Owl Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1967 |
| Crescent Lake #1 | Low | Fair | 13 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Anderson Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1967 |
| Crescent Lake #2 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Irrigation | 1940 |