28Total Dams
2High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Moffat County, Colorado
Moffat County has 28 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Moffat County is 75 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Elkhead Creek at 118 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhead Creek | High | Satisfactory | 118 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Offield | High | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1914 |
| Craig Raw Water | Significant | Satisfactory | 78 | Water Supply | 1961 |
| Craig Holding & Evaporation Ponds | Significant | Satisfactory | 56 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Elk Lake | Significant | Fair | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1904 |
| Coyote | Low | Not assessed | 66 | Tailings | 1977 |
| Martin Cull | Low | Satisfactory | 53 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Culverwell | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| Ellgen | Low | Fair | 41 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Sullivan | Low | Fair | 39 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Lower Cogdill | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Kowach | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Divide Creek Detention Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 33 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1959 |
| Freeman | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Millspaugh | Low | Fair | 31 | 1948 | |
| Upper Cogdill | Low | Fair | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1956 |
| B & B | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Cove | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| B-2 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Drescher | Low | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Irrigation | 1904 |
| Waddle Creek | Low | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Wilson | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1941 |
| Upper Elk Reservoir | Low | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | 2012 |
| Bassett #2 | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1939 |
| House Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Haxton Diversion | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | |
| Ellgen #2 | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Keystone-ben Price | Low | Fair | 12 | Irrigation | 1898 |