25Total Dams
9High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Montezuma County, Colorado
Montezuma County has 25 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 9 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Montezuma County is 88 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Mcphee Dam at 295 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcphee Dam | High | Not assessed | 295 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Jackson Gulch Dam | High | Not assessed | 180 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Narraguinnep - Main Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 114 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Bauer Lake #2 - Main Dam | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Irrigation | 1905 |
| Summit - Main Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 42 | Irrigation | 1905 |
| Narraguinnep - Dam 3 | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Totten | High | Fair | 36 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Narraguinnep - Dam 2 | High | Satisfactory | 23 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Summit - South Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 10 | Irrigation | 1937 |
| A. M. Puett | Significant | Satisfactory | 52 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Cortez #1 | Significant | Fair | 44 | Water Supply | 1938 |
| Mcgechie | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1958 |
| Bauer Lake #1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Irrigation | 1907 |
| Big Pine | Significant | Fair | 26 | Irrigation | 1907 |
| Bauer Lake #2 - West Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Irrigation | 1905 |
| Grimes | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Weber - North Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1902 |
| Weber - South Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1902 |
| Lost Canyon | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Coppinger #1 | Low | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| E. G. Merritt | Low | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| L.a. Bar | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Sellers and Mcclane | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1944 |
| Hurst | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1967 |
| Denny Lake | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Water Supply | 1909 |