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Top Dams in Boulder County, CO

Dams

Dam

Water barrier or embankment built across the course of a stream or into a body of water to control and (or) impound the flow of water.
Related terms: breakwater, dike, jetty
See also: Locales, Mines, and Parks
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There are 81 dams in Boulder County, Colorado.

  • Boulder Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.0806385°
    Longitude:  -105.2116516°
    Elevation:  5184 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Gunbarrel, CO 1.65 miles
    • Niwot, CO 2.69 miles
    • Valmont, CO 3.37 miles
    • Altona, CO 5.26 miles
    • Boulder, CO 5.50 miles
  • Davis Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.1620353°
    Longitude:  -105.2247707°
    Elevation:  5230 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Altona, CO 3.63 miles
    • Niwot, CO 4.93 miles
    • Lyons, CO 4.98 miles
    • Longmont, CO 6.50 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 6.96 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.0699863°
    Longitude:  -105.6155577°
    Elevation:  10886 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Ward, CO 5.67 miles
    • Hidden Lake, CO 7.75 miles
    • Eldora, CO 8.82 miles
    • Nederland, CO 9.33 miles
    • Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO 9.63 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.0749862°
    Longitude:  -105.5872234°
    Elevation:  10538 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Ward, CO 4.18 miles
    • Hidden Lake, CO 6.23 miles
    • Bark Ranch, CO 8.35 miles
    • Eldora, CO 8.82 miles
    • Nederland, CO 8.83 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.0716529°
    Longitude:  -105.5555555°
    Elevation:  10597 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Ward, CO 2.50 miles
    • Hidden Lake, CO 4.85 miles
    • Bark Ranch, CO 6.91 miles
    • Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO 7.68 miles
    • Gold Hill, CO 7.74 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  39.954987°
    Longitude:  -105.6705592°
    Elevation:  11240 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Eldora, CO 5.67 miles
    • Winter Park, CO 6.57 miles
    • Hideaway Park, CO 6.61 miles
    • Fraser, CO 7.80 miles
    • Nederland, CO 8.47 miles
  • Jasper Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  39.9774869°
    Longitude:  -105.663059°
    Elevation:  10820 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Eldora, CO 5.62 miles
    • Hideaway Park, CO 7.68 miles
    • Winter Park, CO 7.95 miles
    • Nederland, CO 8.14 miles
    • Fraser, CO 8.47 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  39.9333204°
    Longitude:  -105.5138867°
    Elevation:  8678 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Rollinsville, CO 1.30 miles
    • Nederland, CO 1.95 miles
    • Eldora, CO 2.85 miles
    • Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO 3.48 miles
    • Saint Ann Highlands, CO 4.80 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.2183183°
    Longitude:  -105.6022247°
    Elevation:  10289 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Allenspark, CO 4.37 miles
    • Hidden Lake, CO 9.93 miles
    • Bark Ranch, CO 11.06 miles
    • Ward, CO 11.25 miles
    • Estes Park, CO 11.77 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.0449865°
    Longitude:  -105.6022238°
    Elevation:  10974 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Ward, CO 5.31 miles
    • Eldora, CO 6.96 miles
    • Nederland, CO 7.54 miles
    • Hidden Lake, CO 7.93 miles
    • Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO 8.00 miles
  • Bluebird Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.1913742°
    Longitude:  -105.6550044°
    Elevation:  10984 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Allenspark, CO 6.84 miles
    • Grand Lake, CO 9.81 miles
    • Hidden Lake, CO 10.88 miles
    • Ward, CO 11.31 miles
    • Bark Ranch, CO 12.48 miles
  • Copeland Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.2188737°
    Longitude:  -105.536111°
    Elevation:  8320 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Allenspark, CO 1.78 miles
    • Hidden Lake, CO 8.11 miles
    • Bark Ranch, CO 8.67 miles
    • Ward, CO 10.24 miles
    • Jamestown, CO 10.57 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.0283199°
    Longitude:  -105.5922234°
    Elevation:  10308 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Ward, CO 5.37 miles
    • Eldora, CO 5.71 miles
    • Nederland, CO 6.32 miles
    • Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO 6.92 miles
    • Saint Ann Highlands, CO 7.75 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.0291533°
    Longitude:  -105.6050015°
    Elevation:  10558 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Ward, CO 5.92 miles
    • Eldora, CO 5.98 miles
    • Nederland, CO 6.84 miles
    • Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO 7.53 miles
    • Saint Ann Highlands, CO 8.40 miles
  • Pear Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.1766521°
    Longitude:  -105.6236143°
    Elevation:  10587 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Allenspark, CO 5.32 miles
    • Hidden Lake, CO 8.94 miles
    • Ward, CO 9.44 miles
    • Bark Ranch, CO 10.55 miles
    • Grand Lake, CO 11.75 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.2155407°
    Longitude:  -105.3669375°
    Elevation:  6404 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Lyons, CO 5.08 miles
    • Jamestown, CO 7.00 miles
    • Altona, CO 7.18 miles
    • Bark Ranch, CO 7.78 miles
    • Allenspark, CO 8.50 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.1416523°
    Longitude:  -105.6088912°
    Elevation:  10387 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Allenspark, CO 5.72 miles
    • Ward, CO 7.16 miles
    • Hidden Lake, CO 7.22 miles
    • Bark Ranch, CO 9.11 miles
    • Jamestown, CO 11.78 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.0290576°
    Longitude:  -105.5769739°
    Elevation:  10220 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Ward, CO 4.70 miles
    • Eldora, CO 5.60 miles
    • Nederland, CO 5.84 miles
    • Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO 6.27 miles
    • Saint Ann Highlands, CO 7.03 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  39.6333217°
    Longitude:  -105.467219°
    Elevation:  7871 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Idaho Springs, CO 7.94 miles
    • Evergreen, CO 7.98 miles
    • Kittredge, CO 9.03 miles
    • Genesee, CO 10.96 miles
    • Aspen Park, CO 11.26 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.0233198°
    Longitude:  -105.5005533°
    Elevation:  9055 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO 3.40 miles
    • Ward, CO 3.40 miles
    • Saint Ann Highlands, CO 3.44 miles
    • Nederland, CO 4.31 miles
    • Sugarloaf, CO 4.96 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.104708°
    Longitude:  -105.493609°
    Elevation:  8825 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Hidden Lake, CO 0.87 miles
    • Ward, CO 2.38 miles
    • Bark Ranch, CO 3.00 miles
    • Gold Hill, CO 5.28 miles
    • Jamestown, CO 5.60 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.0841526°
    Longitude:  -105.4469405°
    Elevation:  8615 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Bark Ranch, CO 2.34 miles
    • Gold Hill, CO 2.44 miles
    • Hidden Lake, CO 2.45 miles
    • Ward, CO 3.35 miles
    • Jamestown, CO 3.77 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.118319°
    Longitude:  -105.5188877°
    Elevation:  9216 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Hidden Lake, CO 2.20 miles
    • Ward, CO 3.23 miles
    • Bark Ranch, CO 4.20 miles
    • Allenspark, CO 5.27 miles
    • Jamestown, CO 6.89 miles
  • Gross Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  39.9478131°
    Longitude:  -105.3578576°
    Elevation:  7211 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Coal Creek, CO 3.05 miles
    • Eldorado Springs, CO 4.42 miles
    • Tall Timber, CO 4.61 miles
    • Mountain Meadows, CO 5.39 miles
    • Sugarloaf, CO 5.44 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.1399855°
    Longitude:  -105.2855456°
    Elevation:  5673 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Altona, CO 0.45 miles
    • Lazy Acres, CO 4.08 miles
    • Jamestown, CO 5.70 miles
    • Glendale, CO 5.86 miles
    • Lyons, CO 5.90 miles
  • Kossler Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  39.9777639°
    Longitude:  -105.3308254°
    Elevation:  7687 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Tall Timber, CO 2.76 miles
    • Seven Hills, CO 3.50 miles
    • Boulder, CO 4.10 miles
    • Mountain Meadows, CO 4.13 miles
    • Eldorado Springs, CO 4.24 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.0999855°
    Longitude:  -105.2622116°
    Elevation:  5354 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Altona, CO 2.58 miles
    • Lazy Acres, CO 3.76 miles
    • Pine Brook Hill, CO 4.43 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 4.61 miles
    • Niwot, CO 4.84 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.0899855°
    Longitude:  -105.2588782°
    Elevation:  5289 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Altona, CO 3.28 miles
    • Lazy Acres, CO 3.91 miles
    • Pine Brook Hill, CO 4.04 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 4.14 miles
    • Valmont, CO 4.65 miles
  • Joder Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.1116522°
    Longitude:  -105.283879°
    Elevation:  5584 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Altona, CO 1.54 miles
    • Lazy Acres, CO 2.88 miles
    • Pine Brook Hill, CO 4.56 miles
    • Glendale, CO 4.82 miles
    • Sunshine, CO 5.40 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.1983185°
    Longitude:  -105.1969309°
    Elevation:  5157 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Lyons, CO 4.33 miles
    • Longmont, CO 5.46 miles
    • Altona, CO 6.35 miles
    • Niwot, CO 6.67 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 9.19 miles
  • McCall Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.2033185°
    Longitude:  -105.2022088°
    Elevation:  5190 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Lyons, CO 3.94 miles
    • Longmont, CO 5.85 miles
    • Altona, CO 6.41 miles
    • Niwot, CO 7.07 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 9.56 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.1522073°
    Longitude:  -105.1863751°
    Elevation:  5085 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Niwot, CO 3.44 miles
    • Longmont, CO 4.58 miles
    • Altona, CO 5.25 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 5.99 miles
    • Lyons, CO 6.73 miles
  • Dodd Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.1016519°
    Longitude:  -105.1838753°
    Elevation:  5121 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Niwot, CO 0.71 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 2.51 miles
    • Valmont, CO 5.08 miles
    • Leyner, CO 5.60 miles
    • Altona, CO 5.68 miles
  • Lagerman Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.1341518°
    Longitude:  -105.1844308°
    Elevation:  5089 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Niwot, CO 2.21 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 4.75 miles
    • Longmont, CO 4.92 miles
    • Altona, CO 5.19 miles
    • Valmont, CO 7.24 miles
  • Slinde Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.146652°
    Longitude:  -105.2122095°
    Elevation:  5187 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Niwot, CO 3.68 miles
    • Altona, CO 3.83 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 5.76 miles
    • Longmont, CO 5.99 miles
    • Lyons, CO 6.23 miles
  • Knoth Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.2388812°
    Longitude:  -105.1641193°
    Elevation:  5243 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Lyons, CO 5.74 miles
    • Longmont, CO 5.94 miles
    • Berthoud, CO 6.49 miles
    • Mead, CO 8.74 miles
    • Campion, CO 8.89 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.1892527°
    Longitude:  -105.2221386°
    Elevation:  5203 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Lyons, CO 3.57 miles
    • Altona, CO 4.99 miles
    • Niwot, CO 6.49 miles
    • Longmont, CO 6.53 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 8.75 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.1263741°
    Longitude:  -105.1969313°
    Elevation:  5128 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Niwot, CO 2.08 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 4.24 miles
    • Altona, CO 4.56 miles
    • Longmont, CO 5.76 miles
    • Valmont, CO 6.59 miles
  • McCaslin Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.18307°
    Longitude:  -105.2135661°
    Elevation:  5187 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Lyons, CO 4.19 miles
    • Altona, CO 4.99 miles
    • Niwot, CO 5.92 miles
    • Longmont, CO 6.00 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 8.24 miles
  • Swede Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.1388741°
    Longitude:  -105.1949866°
    Elevation:  5118 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Niwot, CO 2.73 miles
    • Altona, CO 4.65 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 5.09 miles
    • Longmont, CO 5.29 miles
    • Lyons, CO 7.17 miles
  • McIntosh Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.1913811°
    Longitude:  -105.157182°
    Elevation:  5075 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Longmont, CO 3.36 miles
    • Niwot, CO 6.09 miles
    • Lyons, CO 6.45 miles
    • Altona, CO 7.73 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 8.85 miles
  • Clark Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.2147071°
    Longitude:  -105.1394286°
    Elevation:  5134 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Longmont, CO 3.83 miles
    • Lyons, CO 7.00 miles
    • Berthoud, CO 7.16 miles
    • Mead, CO 7.54 miles
    • Niwot, CO 7.84 miles
  • Crystal Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.2416515°
    Longitude:  -105.1305392°
    Elevation:  5164 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Berthoud, CO 5.29 miles
    • Longmont, CO 5.36 miles
    • Mead, CO 6.98 miles
    • Lyons, CO 7.52 miles
    • Campion, CO 7.95 miles
  • Gaynor Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.1166515°
    Longitude:  -105.1172061°
    Elevation:  5023 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Niwot, CO 2.97 miles
    • Longmont, CO 3.59 miles
    • Leyner, CO 4.69 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 5.13 miles
    • Erie, CO 5.80 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.2233181°
    Longitude:  -105.1238724°
    Elevation:  5095 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Longmont, CO 4.05 miles
    • Berthoud, CO 6.29 miles
    • Mead, CO 6.65 miles
    • Lyons, CO 7.78 miles
    • Niwot, CO 8.62 miles
  • Walker Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.2258179°
    Longitude:  -105.0874821°
    Elevation:  5108 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Longmont, CO 4.12 miles
    • Mead, CO 4.72 miles
    • Berthoud, CO 5.71 miles
    • Campion, CO 8.56 miles
    • Niwot, CO 9.51 miles
  • Divide Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.236929°
    Longitude:  -105.0883155°
    Elevation:  5128 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Mead, CO 4.74 miles
    • Longmont, CO 4.87 miles
    • Berthoud, CO 4.95 miles
    • Campion, CO 7.79 miles
    • Lyons, CO 9.69 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  40.0733188°
    Longitude:  -105.2624895°
    Elevation:  5489 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Pine Brook Hill, CO 3.20 miles
    • Valmont, CO 3.83 miles
    • Lazy Acres, CO 3.96 miles
    • Gunbarrel, CO 4.00 miles
    • Boulder, CO 4.05 miles
  • Icon Latitude:  39.9724858°
    Longitude:  -105.2483228°
    Elevation:  5499 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Eldorado Springs, CO 3.15 miles
    • Boulder, CO 3.16 miles
    • Paragon Estates, CO 3.95 miles
    • Superior, CO 4.44 miles
    • Valmont, CO 4.48 miles
  • Elmwood Dam (Dam)
    Icon Latitude:  40.0299847°
    Longitude:  -105.0797052°
    Elevation:  5197 ft.
    Nearest Cities
    • Leyner, CO 1.82 miles
    • Erie, CO 2.11 miles
    • Lafayette, CO 2.57 miles
    • Louisville, CO 4.55 miles
    • Paragon Estates, CO 6.03 miles