43Total Dams
1High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Jackson County, Colorado
Jackson County has 43 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Jackson County is 73 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is North Michigan Creek at 75 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Mountain | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| North Michigan Creek | Significant | Satisfactory | 75 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Lake Roslyn | Significant | Fair | 42 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Lake John | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Meadow Creek | Low | Satisfactory | 45 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Spring Creek Dam | Low | Poor | 42 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Ginger Quill | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Macfarlane Dam | Low | Poor | 37 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1911 |
| Upper Three Mile #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Coyte | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Buffalo | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Petry | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Laune | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| West Arapahoe | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Seymour | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Burns | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Walden | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Slack and Weiss | Low | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Muddy Pass Lake | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Stambaugh | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1913 |
| Clayton | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Irrigation | 1904 |
| Hecla | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Muskrat Dam | Low | Fair | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1985 |
| Bennett | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Shawver | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Aqua Fria | Low | Unsatisfactory | 19 | Irrigation | 1944 |
| Mexican Creek | Low | Fair | 17 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Three Mile | Low | Fair | 16 | Irrigation | 1934 |
| Wade | Low | Fair | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1948 |
| Jackson | Low | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Rock | Low | Fair | 14 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Mcgowan | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Wills | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Brands | Low | Fair | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Van Valkenburg | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Lower Big Creek | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Antelope Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Hap | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1925 |
| Cowdrey | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Case #3 Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1912 |
| Butte | Low | Not assessed | 7 | ||
| Hunter | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Lake John Annex | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1994 |