Six major dams have failed in Colorado since 1950, with the biggest disaster occurring in Larimer County, in 1981. When its Lawn Lake Dam failed, three people died and property damage amounted to $31 million.
As rivers begin to swell with spring runoff, water managers in Southwest Colorado feel optimistic that this year will be better than the last.
Water forecasts remain below average, but above last year.
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