Colorado
In Colorado, dams are regulated by the Colorado Department of Natural Resources; Division of Water Resources; Dam Safety Program. Learn more at their website:
https://dwr.colorado.gov/services/dam-safety and ASDSO's state program summary page
ASDSO Colorado Page
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Statutes
Lexis Nexis Public Access to Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS)
- CRS Title 37, Article 87 governs Reservoirs
- CRS 37-87-105 regulates the construction of new dams, and modification, repair or enlargement of existing dams
- CRS 37-87-107 provides the authority to the State Engineer to set the safe storage level of all reservoirs in the state
- CRS 37-80-102 provides the State Engineer with the authority to promulgate Rules for the regulation of Dams in accordance with the requirements of CRS 24-4-103
Rules
2-CCR 402-1 "RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DAM SAFETY AND DAM CONSTRUCTION" January 1, 2020
Guidance Documents
Guidelines for Conduit Installation and Breaching at Low Hazard Dams, Jan 8, 2021
Guidelines for Dam Breach Analysis, Jan 21, 2020
Guidelines for Design Review, Mar 6, 2023
Guidelines for Early Warning System Programs, May 27, 2020
Guidelines for Hazard Classification, Jan 21, 2020
Guidelines for Hydrologic Hazard Analysis, Jan 21, 2020
Guidelines for Hydrological Modeling and Flood Analysis, Sep 12, 2022
Guidelines for Preparation of Subsurface Investigation Plans, Jan 21, 2020
Other Resources
Trainings
YouTube tutorial videos for performing rainfall-runoff analysis in Colorado
Citations:
Revision ID: 7771
Revision Date: 12/04/2023