Willow Creek Dam (Colorado)
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Grand County, Colorado |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1951 |
| Opening date | 1953 |
| Designed by | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
Willow Creek Dam (National ID # CO01670) is a dam in Grand County, Colorado.
The earthen dam was constructed between 1951 and 1953 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, with a height of 127 feet (39 m), and a length of 1,100 feet (340 m) at its crest.[1] It impounds Willow Creek for irrigation water storage and hydroelectric power, part of the Bureau's larger Colorado-Big Thompson Project. The dam is owned by the Bureau and operated by the local Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
The reservoir it creates, Willow Creek Reservoir, has a normal water surface of 303 acres (123 ha), and has a maximum capacity of 11,177 acre-feet (13,787,000 m3).[2] Recreation includes camping and fishing (for brown trout, rainbow trout, and salmon).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Willow Creek Co Dam". United States Bureau of Reclamation. n.d. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Willow Creek". Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ^ "Willow Creek Reservoir, Colorado". Recreation.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
