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Twin Lakes Dam (National ID # CO02045) is a dam in Lake County, Colorado, about 13 miles (21 km) south of Leadville. The earthen dam was constructed in 1978 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation with a height of 53 feet (16 m) and a length at its crest of 3,150 feet (960 m). [ 2 ]
The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America. An enlargeable map of the State of Colorado.. This is an alphabetical list of some notable lakes and reservoirs in the U.S. State of Colorado.
Aerial view of Twin Lakes, 2004. The Twin Lakes and the Twin Lakes CDP are located about 15 miles (24 km) south of Leadville, the county seat. The CDP is bounded on the east by U.S. Route 24 (US 24), on the south by Colorado State Highway 82 (SH 82, and on the north and west by County Highway 24. About 4 miles (6 km) west of the CDP is the ...
The largest reservoir entirely contained in Colorado is Blue Mesa Reservoir, with a capacity of 829,500 acre⋅ft (1.0 billion m 3). The total storage of the reservoirs on this list is 3,804,458 acre⋅ft (4.7 billion m 3), although not all is allocated for use by Colorado.
All reservoirs in Colorado should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reservoirs in Colorado See also category Lakes of Colorado
Fed by canals, the reservoirs lie in naturally occurring depressions and store water for irrigation and recreational uses. The depressions vary in size from .6–5.0 square miles (1.6–12.9 square kilometers), and the water depths range from 13–25 feet (4.0–7.6 meters), but the water levels vary because the reservoirs are filled in spring ...
The Biden administration and southwestern Colorado River users have partnered on a large-scale conservation effort poised to bring significant relief to the region’s key reservoir, officials ...
The Twin Lakes Open Space, a large park which includes the two reservoirs and extends west along the ditch, is operated by the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department. The park brings protected wetlands, jogging trails and green spaces directly into the urban area. The City of Boulder operates Eaton Park, adjacent to the west lake.