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Levee systems in Colorado

67 systems on the federal register, with 47,910 people recorded living behind the 65 of them that publish a population figure.

Systems
67
current records
People behind them
47,910
across 65 systems
Miles of levee
69.5
across 61 systems
Not accredited
48%
32 of 67
01

Every system in Colorado

67 records
SystemLocationAccreditationPeopleLength
Alamosa Levees, Rio Grande, Right LeveeAlamosa, Alamosa County, ColoradoAccredited8,2444.08 miles
Colorado Springs, Templeton Gap Floodway, S LeveeColorado Springs, El Paso County, ColoradoAccredited7,9942.02 miles
Pueblo, Arkansas River, Floodway Levee ExtPueblo, Pueblo County, ColoradoAccredited7,3931.30 miles
Las Animas, Arkansas River, South LeveeLas Animas, Bent County, ColoradoAccredited3,6429.39 miles
Globeville LeveeDenver, Denver County, ColoradoProvisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System3,3771.26 miles
Flatiron Industrial parkBoulder, Boulder County, ColoradoNon-Accredited1,8921.15 miles
CU South Campus LeveeBoulder, Boulder County, ColoradoAccredited1,4881.44 miles
Pueblo, Fountain Creek, East LeveePueblo, Pueblo County, ColoradoAccredited1,2371.14 miles
Westlake Channel LeveeBroomfield, Broomfield County, ColoradoAccredited1,2170.60 miles
Erie - Coal Creek LB (NF)Erie, Weld County, ColoradoAccredited1,1080.23 miles
Wiggins - Kiowa Creek RB (NF)Wiggins, Morgan County, ColoradoAccredited1,0252.37 miles
Alamosa Levees, Rio Grande, Left LeveeAlamosa, Alamosa County, ColoradoAccredited9831.99 miles
Holly, Wild Horse Canyon and Arkansas River LeveeHolly, Prowers County, ColoradoAccredited9304.19 miles
Colorado Springs, Templeton Gap Floodway, N LeveeColorado Springs, El Paso County, ColoradoAccredited8120.53 miles
Canyon Pointe LeveeBoulder, Boulder County, ColoradoNon-Accredited6360.18 miles
Riverside City Shops LeveesGrand Junction, Mesa County, ColoradoNon-Accredited5711.55 miles
North La Junta LeveeNorth La Junta, Otero County, ColoradoNon-Accredited5212.81 miles
Granada, Right Fork LeveeGranada, Prowers County, ColoradoNon-Accredited5171.98 miles
North of South Platte River (US of 37th Street)Evans, Weld County, ColoradoNon-Accredited4391.36 miles
Eagle Crest at Firestone DevelopmentFirestone, Weld County, ColoradoAccredited4151.02 miles
Colorado River at Grand Junction, COGrand Junction, Mesa County, ColoradoAccredited3870.69 miles
Roche Chemical Plant LeveeBoulder, Boulder County, ColoradoNon-Accredited3340.66 miles
Justice Center LeveeBoulder, Boulder County, ColoradoAccredited3270.11 miles
75th St Wasterwater Treatment PlantGunbarrel, Boulder County, ColoradoAccredited2630.83 miles
North of PepsiRedlands, Mesa County, ColoradoNon-Accredited2342.66 miles
North La Junta Railroad LeveeLa Junta, Otero County, ColoradoNon-Accredited2301.00 miles
North of South Platte River (DS Highway 34)Kersey, Weld County, ColoradoNon-Accredited2281.51 miles
Harrison Ave LeveeBoulder, Boulder County, ColoradoAccredited1920.35 miles
Fort Collins Oxbow - Cache La Poudre LB (NF)Fort Collins, Larimer County, ColoradoAccredited1870.25 miles
Rio Grande LeveeMonte Vista, Rio Grande County, ColoradoNon-Accredited1611.90 miles
Chatfield Downstream RBLittleton, Arapahoe County, ColoradoNon-Accredited1540.34 miles
Hwy82 LeveeBasalt, Pitkin County, ColoradoNon-Accredited1431.30 miles
Creede, Willow Creek, Training DikeCity of Creede, Mineral County, ColoradoAccredited1270.06 miles
Fort Collins - WWTP Cache La Poudre RB (NF)Fort Collins, Larimer County, ColoradoAccredited1150.23 miles
Hayden West LeveeHayden, Routt County, ColoradoNon-Accredited970.96 miles
North Rio Grande LeveeAlamosa, Alamosa County, ColoradoNon-Accredited882.02 miles
Pueblo, Fountain Creek, West LeveePueblo, Pueblo County, ColoradoAccredited600.11 miles
NE of Colfax and Chambers RdAurora, Adams County, ColoradoAccredited330.69 miles
West bank of Dry Creek in Pueblo CountyBlende, Pueblo County, ColoradoAccredited270.34 miles
Arkansas River Levee - Southeast of Canon CityWilliamsburg, Fremont County, ColoradoNon-Accredited210.69 miles
Wray Chief Creek Levee 2Wray, Yuma County, ColoradoAccredited170.06 miles
North end of Vallecito townBayfield, La Plata County, ColoradoNon-Accredited110.09 miles
Fort Collins North - Cache La Poudre RB (NF)Fort Collins, Larimer County, ColoradoAccredited100.35 miles
Wray Railroad LeveeWray, Yuma County, ColoradoNon-Accredited90.72 miles
Templeton Gap Floodway Levee 1Colorado Springs, El Paso County, ColoradoAccredited61.12 miles
Golf Course LeveeAlamosa, Alamosa County, ColoradoNon-Accredited30.75 miles
Wray Chief Creek Levee 1Wray, Yuma County, ColoradoAccredited30.11 miles
Las Animas, Arkansas River, North LeveeLas Animas, Bent County, ColoradoAccredited21.07 miles
Arikaree River LeveeFlagler, Kit Carson County, ColoradoNo Regulatory Flood Hazard Information Published by FEMA00.39 miles
Creede, Willow Creek, Left LeveeCity of Creede, Mineral County, ColoradoNon-Accredited0Not published
Creede, Willow Creek, Right LeveeCity of Creede, Mineral County, ColoradoNon-Accredited0Not published
East of La Junta LeveeLa Junta, Otero County, ColoradoNon-Accredited00.08 miles
Granada Right LeveeGranada, Prowers County, ColoradoAccredited01.40 miles
Granada, Left LeveeGranada, Prowers County, ColoradoNon-Accredited01.50 miles
Hayden North LeveeHayden, Routt County, ColoradoNon-Accredited00.30 miles
James Ranch LeveeDurango, La Plata County, ColoradoNon-Accredited00.42 miles
Jimmy Camp Creek LeveeFountain, El Paso County, ColoradoAccredited00.31 miles
Redlands Pkwy WeirGrand Junction, Mesa County, ColoradoNon-Accredited00.12 miles
Rio Grande N01 LeveeDel Norte, Rio Grande County, ColoradoNon-Accredited0Not published
San Francisco Creek LeveeDel Norte, Rio Grande County, ColoradoNon-Accredited0Not published
Sewage Disposal Pond Levee 1Alamosa, Alamosa County, ColoradoAccredited01.11 miles
Sewage Disposal Pond Levee 2Alamosa, Alamosa County, ColoradoAccredited00.64 miles
Sixmile Road LeveeAlamosa, Alamosa County, ColoradoNon-Accredited0Not published
Tributary to Buffalo Creek LeveeSeibert, Kit Carson County, ColoradoNo Regulatory Flood Hazard Information Published by FEMA0Not published
Upstream Rio Grande LeveeAlamosa, Alamosa County, ColoradoNon-Accredited00.56 miles
Chatfield Downstream LBColumbine Valley, Arapahoe County, ColoradoNon-AccreditedNot published0.15 miles
East of South Platte River (DS of Weld County Rd)Greeley, Weld County, ColoradoNon-AccreditedNot published0.99 miles

Source: USACE National Levee Database, refreshed 2026-09-10. Accreditation status describes a system against a design flood event and is not a safety score. What it means.