Recreation Dams in Colorado
Colorado has 227 recreation dams, of which 45 carry a high hazard classification. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming.
| # | Dam | County | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaver Park | Rio Grande | 114 | High | Satisfactory | 1912 |
| 2 | Lester Creek | Routt | 110 | High | Fair | 1962 |
| 3 | Two Buttes | Baca | 106 | High | Satisfactory | 1908 |
| 4 | Williams Creek | Hinsdale | 100 | High | Satisfactory | 1958 |
| 5 | Willow Creek | Routt | 100 | High | Fair | 1966 |
| 6 | Upper Highline | Mesa | 98 | High | Satisfactory | 1967 |
| 7 | Lake Isabel | Pueblo | 98 | High | Not Rated | 1937 |
| 8 | Wildcat | Pitkin | 94 | High | Fair | 1953 |
| 9 | Bristlecone | El Paso | 88 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1986 |
| 10 | Miramonte | San Miguel | 87 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1978 |
| 11 | Teller | Pueblo | 85 | High | Fair | 1908 |
| 12 | Echo Canyon | Archuleta | 82 | Significant | Fair | 1969 |
| 13 | Skaguay | Teller | 79 | Significant | Fair | 1901 |
| 14 | Meadow Creek | Garfield | 77 | High | Fair | 1958 |
| 15 | Spring Creek | Gunnison | 76 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1961 |
| 16 | North Michigan Creek | Jackson | 75 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1963 |
| 17 | Goose Pasture Tarn | Summit | 71 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1965 |
| 18 | Tarryall | Park | 70 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1929 |
| 19 | Big Meadows - Main Dam | Mineral | 69 | High | Satisfactory | 1968 |
| 20 | South Lake | El Paso | 65 | High | Satisfactory | 1973 |
| 21 | Little King Ranch | Grand | 65 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1968 |
| 22 | Grizzly | Pitkin | 65 | High | Fair | 1930 |
| 23 | Quaintance | Jefferson | 62 | Low | Not Rated | 1984 |
| 24 | John Townsend | El Paso | 60 | Low | Poor | 1885 |
| 25 | Karval | Lincoln | 60 | Low | Not Rated | 1959 |
| 26 | Trujillo Meadows | Conejos | 57 | High | Fair | 1956 |
| 27 | Pinon | El Paso | 55 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1986 |
| 28 | Timberline | Jefferson | 55 | Low | Fair | |
| 29 | La Jara - Dam No. 1 | Conejos | 54 | Significant | Fair | 1906 |
| 30 | Wagon Tongue #2 | Park | 54 | Low | Fair | 1974 |
| 31 | Pringtime | Teller | 52 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1974 |
| 32 | Magnuson #1 | Teller | 52 | Low | Not Rated | 1969 |
| 33 | Rito Hondo | Hinsdale | 50 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1956 |
| 34 | Keeler | La Plata | 50 | Significant | Fair | 1945 |
| 35 | Lake Deborah | Pitkin | 49 | High | Fair | 1962 |
| 36 | Hoder Recreation | Teller | 49 | Low | Not Rated | 1963 |
| 37 | Valley No. 2 | El Paso | 48 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1906 |
| 38 | Lone Pine | Larimer | 48 | Low | Not Rated | 1979 |
| 39 | Upper Black Creek Res | Summit | 48 | Significant | Not Rated | 1957 |
| 40 | Turner | La Plata | 46 | High | Satisfactory | 1969 |
| 41 | Town Center | Archuleta | 45 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1973 |
| 42 | Wauconda | Douglas | 45 | Significant | Fair | 1974 |
| 43 | Burgess #1 | Teller | 45 | Significant | Fair | 1965 |
| 44 | J. O. Hill | Douglas | 44 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1964 |
| 45 | Winslow | Routt | 44 | Low | Not Rated | 1998 |
| 46 | Elk Lake #1 | Teller | 44 | Low | Fair | 1971 |
| 47 | Heart Lake | Garfield | 43 | High | Fair | 1953 |
| 48 | Lake Arrowhead | Gunnison | 43 | Significant | Fair | 1979 |
| 49 | Camp Alexander | Park | 43 | Low | Fair | 1964 |
| 50 | Chapman Reservoir | Pitkin | 43 | High | Not Rated | 1938 |
| 51 | Lake Roslyn | Jackson | 42 | Significant | Fair | 1938 |
| 52 | Aubert | Mesa | 42 | Low | Not Rated | 1974 |
| 53 | Garnet Mesa | Delta | 41 | High | Fair | 1954 |
| 54 | Flagler | Kit Carson | 41 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1965 |
| 55 | Poose Creek | Rio Blanco | 41 | Low | Not Rated | 1969 |
| 56 | Skeel | Denver | 40 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1900 |
| 57 | Valley No. 1 | El Paso | 40 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1901 |
| 58 | Upper Stillwater | Garfield | 40 | Low | Satisfactory | 1965 |
| 59 | Ginger Quill | Jackson | 40 | Low | Not Rated | 1968 |
| 60 | Gobbo #2 | Mesa | 40 | Low | Not Rated | 1940 |
| 61 | Lake Creek | Routt | 40 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1956 |
| 62 | Kelly | Routt | 40 | Low | Satisfactory | 1964 |
| 63 | Lake Capote | Archuleta | 39 | High | Satisfactory | 1948 |
| 64 | Jones | Grand | 39 | Significant | Fair | 1937 |
| 65 | Turks Pond | Baca | 38 | Low | Satisfactory | 1952 |
| 66 | Muddy Creek | Grand | 38 | Low | Fair | 1954 |
| 67 | Wagon Tongue | Park | 38 | High | Satisfactory | 1960 |
| 68 | Hahns Peak | Routt | 38 | Low | Satisfactory | 1978 |
| 69 | Upper Three Mile #1 | Jackson | 37 | Low | Satisfactory | 2006 |
| 70 | Hiwan #4 | Jefferson | 37 | Low | Fair | 1963 |
| 71 | Meadow Lake | Larimer | 37 | Low | Fair | 1957 |
| 72 | Beaver Lake | Rio Blanco | 37 | Low | Satisfactory | 1962 |
| 73 | Harwood's Storage Reservoir | Jefferson | 36 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1955 |
| 74 | Fox Acres #2 | Larimer | 36 | Low | Not Rated | 1972 |
| 75 | Mack Mesa | Mesa | 36 | Low | Fair | 1952 |
| 76 | Joe Wilson Recr. | Teller | 36 | Low | Not Rated | 1964 |
| 77 | North Fork | Chaffee | 35 | High | Satisfactory | 1953 |
| 78 | Sylvan Lake | Eagle | 35 | High | Satisfactory | 1947 |
| 79 | Dowdy Lake | Larimer | 35 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1962 |
| 80 | Y T Ranch | Mesa | 35 | High | Unsatisfactory | 1911 |
| 81 | Rule Creek | Teller | 35 | Low | Not Rated | 1939 |
| 82 | Pomona No. 2 And No. 3 | Jefferson | 34 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1972 |
| 83 | Buckley Dam | Arapahoe | 33 | Low | Satisfactory | 1960 |
| 84 | Rock Gap | Grand | 33 | Low | Satisfactory | 1966 |
| 85 | Eagle Scout Lake | Pueblo | 33 | Low | Not Rated | 1965 |
| 86 | Ball Lake | Rio Blanco | 33 | Low | Satisfactory | 1980 |
| 87 | Prospect Lake | El Paso | 32 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1954 |
| 88 | L.g. Kinney | Lincoln | 32 | Low | Fair | 1939 |
| 89 | King #3 | Mesa | 32 | Low | Not Rated | 1940 |
| 90 | Community Pond | Montrose | 32 | Low | Fair | |
| 91 | Waneka | Boulder | 31 | High | Satisfactory | 1865 |
| 92 | Freeman | Moffat | 31 | Low | Not Rated | 1965 |
| 93 | La Jara - Dam No. 2 | Conejos | 30 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1906 |
| 94 | Baxter | Delta | 30 | Low | Satisfactory | 1937 |
| 95 | Black Lake #2 | Eagle | 30 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1957 |
| 96 | Ketner | Jefferson | 30 | High | Satisfactory | 1961 |
| 97 | Bayou Salado | Park | 30 | Low | Not Rated | 1968 |
| 98 | Martin Lake | Huerfano | 29 | High | Satisfactory | 1910 |
| 99 | Petry | Jackson | 29 | Low | Satisfactory | 1964 |
| 100 | Fairway | Larimer | 29 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1964 |