Dams in Mineral County, Colorado

28Total Dams
7High Hazard
5Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Santa MariaHighSatisfactory102Irrigation1911
HumphreysHighSatisfactory85Hydroelectric1923
Big Meadows - Main DamHighSatisfactory69Recreation1968
Metroz Park, LowerHighSatisfactory35Fish and Wildlife Pond1907
Humphreys - Spillway DamHighSatisfactory34Fish and Wildlife Pond1926
Alberta ParkHighFair32Fish and Wildlife Pond1953
Big Meadows - North DikeHighSatisfactory15Recreation1968
Bristol Head #2SignificantFair30Irrigation1928
Broadacre LakeSignificantFair29Recreation1956
Shaw - North DamSignificantSatisfactory25Recreation1895
Love LakeSignificantNot Rated23Recreation1964
Shaw - South DamSignificantSatisfactory19Recreation1895
Hay Press Park - Dam #1LowNot Rated30Hydroelectric1922
Tucker Rearing Ponds No 1LowNot Rated25Recreation1938
Jumper CreekLowNot Rated19Recreation1947
Spruce Lake #1 (upper)LowSatisfactory19Irrigation1926
Spruce Lake #2 (lower)LowFair19Irrigation1926
Soward #4LowFair17Recreation1909
La GunitaLowFair17
Wee RubyLowFair13Irrigation1934
Hay Press Park - Dam #2LowFair13Hydroelectric1922
Soward #2LowSatisfactory12Fish and Wildlife Pond1910
Cliff CreekLowNot Rated11
Goose LakeLowNot Rated11Irrigation1933
Bootjack North Augmentation PondLowNot Rated10
Meadow LakeLowNot Rated10Recreation1940
Spring CreekLowNot Rated8Fish and Wildlife Pond1932
Hunters LakeLowNot Rated7Irrigation1926