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List of largest reservoirs in Colorado, U.S.

This is a list of the largest reservoirs in the state of Colorado. All thirty-eight 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 3,763,458 acre⋅ft (4.6 billion m³), although not all is allocated for use by Colorado.

Key
denotes reservoir not entirely in Colorado
denotes that reservoir is offstream and fed by canals

List [edit]

Rank	Name	County(s)	Coordinates	Volume[n 1] (acre-feet)	Volume (km3)	Elevation[n 2]	Inflow[n 3]	Dam(s)[n 4]	Image
1	Navajo Reservoir	Archuleta, Rio Arriba, San Juan	36°49′12″N 107°36′12″W  /  36.82000°N 107.60333°W  / 36.82000; -107.60333 [1]	1,708,600[2]	2.1075	6,089	San Juan	Navajo Dam
2	Blue Mesa Reservoir	Gunnison	38°28′31″N 107°17′16″W  /  38.47528°N 107.28778°W  / 38.47528; -107.28778 [3]	829,500[4]	1.2032	7,519	Gunnison River	Blue Mesa Dam
3	John Martin Reservoir	Bent	38°03′59″N 102°57′16″W  /  38.06639°N 102.95444°W  / 38.06639; -102.95444 [5]	603,500[6]	0.7444	3,870	Arkansas River	John Martin Dam
4	Lake Granby	Grand	40°08′32″N 105°50′54″W  /  40.14222°N 105.84833°W  / 40.14222; -105.84833 [7]	539,758[8]	0.6658	8,280	Colorado River	Granby Dam
5	McPhee Reservoir	Montezuma	37°34′26″N 108°33′29″W  /  37.57389°N 108.55806°W  / 37.57389; -108.55806 [9]	381,100[10]	0.4701	6,929	Dolores River	McPhee Dam
6	Pueblo Reservoir	Pueblo	38°15′59″N 104°44′17″W  /  38.26639°N 104.73806°W  / 38.26639; -104.73806 [11]	349,940[12]	0.4317	4,899	Arkansas River	Pueblo Dam
7	Dillon Reservoir	Summit	39°37′04″N 106°03′20″W  /  39.61778°N 106.05556°W  / 39.61778; -106.05556 [13]	257,304[14]	0.3174	9,022	Blue River	Dillon Dam
8	Bonny Reservoir (Drained, 2011)	Yuma	39°37′16″N 102°10′53″W  /  39.62111°N 102.18139°W  / 39.62111; -102.18139 [15]	165,238[16] [n 5]	0.2038	3,710	South Fork Republican River	Bonny Dam
9	Horsetooth Reservoir	Larimer	40°31′45″N 105°08′51″W  /  40.52917°N 105.14750°W  / 40.52917; -105.14750 [18]	156,735[19]	0.1933	5,430	Colorado River via Colorado-Big Thompson Project	Dixon Canyon, Spring Canyon, Soldier Canyon, Horsetooth[20]
10	Green Mountain Reservoir	Summit	39°52′44″N 106°18′20″W  /  39.87889°N 106.30556°W  / 39.87889; -106.30556 [21]	153,639[22]	0.1895	7,950	Blue River	Green Mountain Dam
11	Twin Lakes Reservoir	Lake	39°04′51″N 106°19′15″W  /  39.08083°N 106.32083°W  / 39.08083; -106.32083 [23]	141,000[24]	0.1739	9,200	Lake Creek	Twin Lakes Dam
12	Sanchez Reservoir	Costilla	37°06′32″N 105°24′50″W  /  37.10889°N 105.41389°W  / 37.10889; -105.41389 [25]	137,850[26]	0.1271	8,261	Ventero Creek	Sanchez Dam
13	Turquoise Lake	Lake	39°15′39″N 106°21′59″W  /  39.26083°N 106.36639°W  / 39.26083; -106.36639 [27]	129,398[28]	0.1956	9,869	Boustead Tunnel [29]	Sugar Loaf Dam
14	Vallecito Reservoir	La Plata	37°22′59″N 107°33′47″W  /  37.38306°N 107.56306°W  / 37.38306; -107.56306 [30]	125,400[10]	0.1547	7,671	Los Pinos River	Vallecito Dam
15	Morrow Point Reservoir	Gunnison, Montrose	38°26′46″N 107°31′19″W  /  38.44611°N 107.52194°W  / 38.44611; -107.52194 [31]	117,025[32]	0.1443	7,160	Gunnison River	Morrow Point Dam
16	Carter Lake Reservoir	Larimer	40°19′56″N 105°13′07″W  /  40.33222°N 105.21861°W  / 40.33222; -105.21861 [33]	112,230[34]	0.1384	5,759	Colorado River via Colorado-Big Thompson Project	Carter Lake Dam
17	Taylor Park Reservoir	Gunnison	38°49′36″N 106°35′38″W  /  38.82667°N 106.59389°W  / 38.82667; -106.59389 [35]	106,210[36]	0.1310	9,337	Taylor River	Taylor Park Dam
18	Ruedi Reservoir	Pitkin, Eagle	39°21′53″N 106°48′54″W  /  39.36472°N 106.81500°W  / 39.36472; -106.81500 [37]	102,373[38]	0.1263	7,766	Fryingpan River	Ruedi Dam
19	Nee Gronda Reservoir	Kiowa	38°18′13″N 102°45′24″W  /  38.30361°N 102.75667°W  / 38.30361; -102.75667 [39]	98,660[40]	0.1217	3,878	Arkansas River via inlet canal	natural depression
20	Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir	Park	38°54′50″N 105°29′50″W  /  38.91389°N 105.49722°W  / 38.91389; -105.49722 [41]	97,780[40]	0.1209	8,566	South Platte River	Elevenmile Canyon Dam
21	Williams Fork Reservoir	Grand	40°01′33″N 106°12′50″W  /  40.02583°N 106.21389°W  / 40.02583; -106.21389 [42]	96,822[43]	0.1194	7,808	Williams Fork	Williams Fork Dam
22	Cherry Creek Reservoir	Arapahoe	39°38′35″N 104°51′27″W  /  39.64306°N 104.85750°W  / 39.64306; -104.85750 [44]	95,960[40]	0.1184	5,551	Cherry Creek	Cherry Creek Dam
23	Nee Noshe Reservoir	Kiowa	38°20′26″N 102°41′39″W  /  38.34056°N 102.69417°W  / 38.34056; -102.69417 [45]	94,850[40]	0.1170	3,924	Arkansas River via inlet canal	Nee Noshe Dam
24	Ridgway Reservoir	Ouray	38°13′48″N 107°45′13″W  /  38.23000°N 107.75361°W  / 38.23000; -107.75361 [46]	84,230[47]	0.1024	6,699	Uncompahgre River	Ridgway Dam
25	Cheesman Lake	Douglas, Jefferson	39°12′31″N 105°16′36″W  /  39.20861°N 105.27667°W  / 39.20861; -105.27667 [48]	79,060[49]	0.0975	6,847	South Platte River	Cheesman Dam
26	North Sterling Reservoir	Logan	40°46′36″N 103°16′50″W  /  40.77667°N 103.28056°W  / 40.77667; -103.28056 [50]	74,590[51]	0.0920	4,071	South Platte River via inlet canal	North Sterling Dam
27	Adobe Creek Reservoir	Bent, Kiowa	38°16′20″N 103°14′46″W  /  38.27222°N 103.24611°W  / 38.27222; -103.24611 [52]	70,000[40]	0.0863	4,131	Adobe Creek via inlet canal
28	Wolford Mountain Reservoir	Grand	40°07′45″N 106°24′41″W  /  40.12917°N 106.41139°W  / 40.12917; -106.41139 [53]	65,985[51]	0.0814	7,405	Muddy Creek (Colorado)	Wolford Mountain Dam
29	Riverside Reservoir	Weld	40°20′15″N 104°15′33″W  /  40.33750°N 104.25917°W  / 40.33750; -104.25917 [54]	65,008[55]	0.0802	4,511	South Platte River via inlet canal
30	Platoro Reservoir	Conejos	37°20′32″N 106°33′23″W  /  37.34222°N 106.55639°W  / 37.34222; -106.55639 [56]	59,570[57]	0.0735	9,977	Conejos River	Platoro Dam
31	Spinney Mountain Reservoir	Park	38°58′33″N 105°37′55″W  /  38.97583°N 105.63194°W  / 38.97583; -105.63194 [58]	53,873[51]	0.0665	8,691	South Platte River
32	Rio Grande Reservoir	Hinsdale	37°43′10″N 107°16′50″W  /  37.71944°N 107.28056°W  / 37.71944; -107.28056	51,110[40]	0.0630	9,400	Rio Grande	Rio Grande Dam
33	Boyd Lake	Larimer	40°25′39″N 105°01′55″W  /  40.42750°N 105.03194°W  / 40.42750; -105.03194 [59]	49,048[55]	0.0605	4,961	Big Thompson River via inlet canal	Boyd Lake Dam
34	Two Buttes Reservoir	Baca, Prowers	37°38′07″N 102°33′03″W  /  37.63528°N 102.55083°W  / 37.63528; -102.55083 [60]	48,720[40]	0.0601	4,232	Two Buttes Creek	Two Buttes Dam
35	Santa Maria Reservoir	Mineral	37°48′06″N 107°05′35″W  /  37.80167°N 107.09306°W  / 37.80167; -107.09306 [61]	43,500[62]	0.0537	9,488	North Clear Creek via inlet canal	none
36	Homestake Reservoir	Pitkin County, Colorado, Eagle	39°21′43″N 106°27′59″W  /  39.36194°N 106.46639°W  / 39.36194; -106.46639 [63]	42,822[64]	0.0528	10,266	Homestake Creek	Homestake Project Dam
37	Gross Reservoir	Boulder	39°57′00″N 105°21′38″W  /  39.95000°N 105.36056°W  / 39.95000; -105.36056 [65]	41,920[55]	0.0517	7,290	South Boulder Creek	Gross Dam
38	Lemon Reservoir	La Plata	37°23′43″N 107°39′43″W  /  37.39528°N 107.66194°W  / 37.39528; -107.66194 [66]	39,792[67]	0.0491	8,130	Florida River	Lemon Dam

See also [edit]

• List of largest reservoirs in the United States
• List of dams and reservoirs in Colorado
• List of rivers of Colorado

Notes [edit]

1. ^ When available, volume given is the maximum flood pool, not the operational or live storage capacity.
2. ^ Elevations listed are in feet, and indicated the elevation of reservoir at full pool.
3. ^ Where multiple sources fill a reservoir, the largest inflow will be listed. If a reservoir is off-river, source river will be listed.
4. ^ In the case of reservoirs with multiple dams (such as Horsetooth Reservoir), all will be listed if resources allow.
5. ^ 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]

1. ^ "Navajo Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-11-13. Retrieved 2014-12-23 .
2. ^ "Navajo Dam". United States Bureau of Reclamation. 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2014-12-23 .
3. ^ "Blue Mesa Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-24 .
4. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation. "Water Operations: Blue Mesa Reservoir". Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
5. ^ "John Martin Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-24 .
6. ^ United States Geological Survey - Water Resources of Colorado (2004-04-28). "Arkansas River Basin". Retrieved 2015-01-05 .
7. ^ "Lake Granby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-24 .
8. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Lake Granby Allocations" (PDF) . Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
9. ^ "McPhee Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1990-02-01. Retrieved 2014-12-24 .
10. ^ ^{a b} United States Bureau of Reclamation (2014-12-30). "San Juan River Basin". Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
11. ^ "Pueblo Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1992-11-01. Retrieved 2014-12-24 .
12. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2009-04-17). "Pueblo Reservoir Allocations" (PDF) . Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
13. ^ "Dillon Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-24 .
14. ^ Denver Water (2014). "Dillon Reservoir". Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
15. ^ "Bonny Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-24 .
16. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-02-01). "Bonny Reservoir Allocations" (PDF) . Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
17. ^ Matt Flener (2012-03-02). "Bonny Lake drained, thousands of fish die". Retrieved 2015-01-03 .
18. ^ "Horsetooth Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978. Retrieved 2014-12-24 .
19. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Horsetooth Reservoir Allocations" (PDF) . Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
20. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2013-03-29). "Dixon Canyon Dam". Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
21. ^ "Green Mountain Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1990-04-01. Retrieved 2014-12-24 .
22. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Green Mtn. Allocations" (PDF) . Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
23. ^ "Twin Lakes Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28 .
24. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Twin Lakes Allocations" (PDF) . Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
25. ^ "Sanchez Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28 .
26. ^ United States Geological Survey (1991). "National Water-Quality Assessment Program -- The Rio Grande Valley" (PDF) . Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
27. ^ "Turquoise Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28 .
28. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Turquoise Lake Allocations" (PDF) . Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
29. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2013-04-04). "Fryingpan-Arkansas Project". Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2015-01-03 .
30. ^ "Vallecito Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28 .
31. ^ "Morrow Point Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28 .
32. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation. "Water Operations: Morrow Point Reservoir". Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
33. ^ "Carter Lake Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28 .
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35. ^ "Taylor Park Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28 .
36. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2014-12-31). "Gunnison River Basin". Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
37. ^ "Ruedi Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28 .
38. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2012-10-04). "Ruedi Reservoir Allocations" (PDF) . Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
39. ^ "Neegronda Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28 .
40. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} United States Geological Survey (1966). "Reservoirs in the United States" (PDF) . Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
41. ^ "Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28 .
42. ^ "Williams Fork Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-30 .
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44. ^ "Cherry Creek Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-30 .
45. ^ "Nee Noshe Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1994-09-01. Retrieved 2014-12-30 .
46. ^ "Ridgway Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1989-12-01. Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
47. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (1999). "Dallas Creek Project" (PDF) . Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
48. ^ "Cheesman Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
49. ^ Denver Water (2015). "Cheesman Reservoir". Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
50. ^ "North Sterling Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-28 .
51. ^ ^{a b c} Bureau of Land Management (2000-07-24). "Significant and High Hazard Dam Authorizations" (PDF) . Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
52. ^ "Adobe Creek Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
53. ^ "Wolford Mountain Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
54. ^ "Riverside Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
55. ^ ^{a b c} Colorado Water Initiative. "The South Platte River and Alluvial Aquifer: Major Reservoirs and Restricted Dams" (PDF) . Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
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57. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2009-03-26). "Platoro Dam". Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
58. ^ "Spinney Mountain Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1992-07-01. Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
59. ^ "Boyd Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
60. ^ "Two Buttes Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
61. ^ "Santa Maria Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-13 .
62. ^ Colorado Water Conservation Board (2013-03-08). "Canal Systems Rehabilitation". Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
63. ^ "Homestake Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
64. ^ Colorado Water Science Center (2014-07-23). "Water Resources of the Upper Arkansas River Basin". Retrieved 2015-01-02 .
65. ^ "Gross Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
66. ^ "Lemon Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2014-12-31 .
67. ^ United States Bureau of Reclamation (2015-01-01). "San Juan River Basin". Retrieved 2015-01-02 .

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