64Total Dams
8High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Routt County, Colorado
Routt County has 64 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Routt County is 82 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Stagecoach at 150 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach | High | Satisfactory | 150 | Water Supply | 1988 |
| Lester Creek | High | Fair | 110 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Willow Creek | High | Fair | 100 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Fish Creek | High | Fair | 88 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Lake Catamount | High | Satisfactory | 69 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Fish Creek Saddle | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Water Supply | 1972 |
| Grimes Brooks | High | Fair | 35 | Irrigation | 1903 |
| Long Lake | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Lake Creek | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Gardner Park | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Wohler | Significant | Satisfactory | 28 | Irrigation | 1901 |
| Bear Creek | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Mcchivvis | Low | Not assessed | 61 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Sedimentation Pond Hg-4 | Low | Not assessed | 55 | Other | 1979 |
| Sedimentation Pond Hg-1 | Low | Fair | 50 | Other | 1979 |
| Wolf Mountain | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1988 |
| Sedimentation Pond Hg-5 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Other | 1979 |
| Toponas Rock #2 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Winslow | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Newton Gulch | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | Irrigation | 1907 |
| Kelly | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Hahns Peak | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Martin | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Sedimentation Pond Hg-3 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Other | 1979 |
| Hayden Raw Water Ponds | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Whiteley-nelson | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Trull Creek #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Harper and Sons | Low | Fair | 34 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| E.m. Curry | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Upper Robinson | Low | Unsatisfactory | 33 | Irrigation | |
| Yarmony | Low | Fair | 32 | Irrigation | 1903 |
| Tonier Gulch | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| Burnt Mesa | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Lake Emrich | Low | Fair | 31 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| J.c. Temple #1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Morgan Creek #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Sterner | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Boyer | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Folly Pond | Low | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Hayden Plant Recycled Water | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | 1976 |
| Seaton | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1912 |
| Bar-bee Lake | Low | Unsatisfactory | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Morris | Low | Unsatisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | 1903 |
| Clyde | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | 1903 |
| Gill Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Mccargar | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| James Marion Yoast | Low | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | 1909 |
| Spitzley | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Walrod | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Bull Park #2 | Low | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| Flat Top | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1915 |
| Egeria | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1902 |
| Holden | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Saddle | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Steamboat Springs Wastewater | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1980 |
| Crowner | Low | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 1904 |
| Sellers-crowell | Low | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Anderson | Low | Fair | 17 | Irrigation | 1906 |
| Nofstger | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1908 |
| Bulkley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1904 |
| Hadley | Low | Fair | 12 | Irrigation | 1904 |
| Noble | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | 1909 |
| Miller Creek | Low | Not assessed | 10 | ||
| Overman | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1907 |