List of largest reservoirs in Colorado
Appearance
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This is a list of the largest reservoirs in the state of Colorado. All thirty-nine reservoirs that contain greater than 40,000 acre-feet (49 million cubic meters) are included in the list. Most of the larger reservoirs in the state are owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and, to a lesser extent, the Corps of Engineers. Additionally, a number of these reservoirs are owned by private companies for flood control and irrigation purposes. The largest reservoir entirely contained in Colorado is Blue Mesa Reservoir, with a capacity of 829,500 acre⋅ft (1.0 billion m3). The total storage of the reservoirs on this list is 3,804,458 acre⋅ft (4.7 billion m3), although not all is allocated for use by Colorado.
Reservoirs
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† denotes reservoir not entirely in Colorado |
‡ denotes that reservoir is offstream and fed by canals |
List
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of dams and reservoirs in Colorado
- List of largest reservoirs in the United States
- List of rivers of Colorado
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
Notes
[edit]- ^ When available, volume given is the maximum flood pool, not the operational or live storage capacity.
- ^ Elevations listed are in feet, and indicated the elevation of reservoir at full pool.
- ^ Where multiple sources fill a reservoir, the largest inflow will be listed. If a reservoir is off-river, source river will be listed.
- ^ In the case of reservoirs with multiple dams (such as Horsetooth Reservoir), all will be listed if resources allow.
- ^ Because of the 1942 Republican River Compact,[17] Kansas was able to force Colorado and Nebraska to make up for water that had been previously owed. As a result, the reservoir is now dry, and will likely remain so for the foreseeable future.
References
[edit]- ^ "Navajo Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-11-13. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
- ^ "Navajo Dam". United States Bureau of Reclamation. 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
- ^ "Blue Mesa Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation. "Water Operations: Blue Mesa Reservoir". Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "John Martin Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ United States Geological Survey - Water Resources of Colorado (2004-04-28). "Arkansas River Basin". Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ "Lake Granby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Lake Granby Allocations" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "McPhee Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1990-02-01. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ a b United States Bureau of Reclamation (2014-12-30). "San Juan River Basin". Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Pueblo Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1992-11-01. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2009-04-17). "Pueblo Reservoir Allocations" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Dillon Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ Denver Water (2014). "Dillon Reservoir". Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Bonny Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-02-01). "Bonny Reservoir Allocations" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ Matt Flener (2012-03-02). "Bonny Lake drained, thousands of fish die". Retrieved 2015-01-03.
- ^ "Horsetooth Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Horsetooth Reservoir Allocations" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2013-03-29). "Dixon Canyon Dam". Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Green Mountain Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1990-04-01. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Green Mtn. Allocations" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Twin Lakes Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Twin Lakes Allocations" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Sanchez Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (1991). "National Water-Quality Assessment Program -- The Rio Grande Valley" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Turquoise Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Turquoise Lake Allocations" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2013-04-04). "Fryingpan-Arkansas Project". Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
- ^ "Vallecito Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ "Morrow Point Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation. "Water Operations: Morrow Point Reservoir". Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Carter Lake Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Carter Lake Allocations" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Taylor Park Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2014-12-31). "Gunnison River Basin". Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Ruedi Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Ruedi Reservoir Allocations" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Neegronda Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g United States Geological Survey (1966). "Reservoirs in the United States" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ "Williams Fork Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ Denver Water (2015). "Williams Fork Reservoir". Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Cherry Creek Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ "Nee Noshe Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1994-09-01. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ "Ridgway Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1989-12-01. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (1999). "Dallas Creek Project" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Cheesman Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ Denver Water (2015). "Cheesman Reservoir". Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "North Sterling Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ a b c Bureau of Land Management (2000-07-24). "Significant and High Hazard Dam Authorizations" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Adobe Creek Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Wolford Mountain Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Riverside Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ a b c Colorado Water Initiative. "The South Platte River and Alluvial Aquifer: Major Reservoirs and Restricted Dams" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Platoro Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2009-03-26). "Platoro Dam". Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Spinney Mountain Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1992-07-01. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Boyd Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Two Buttes Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Santa Maria Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
- ^ Colorado Water Conservation Board (2013-03-08). "Canal Systems Rehabilitation". Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Homestake Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ Colorado Water Science Center (2014-07-23). "Water Resources of the Upper Arkansas River Basin". Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Gross Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Rampart Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Rampart". National Inventory of Dams. April 12, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Lemon Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2015-01-01). "San Juan River Basin". Retrieved 2015-01-02.