Elkhead Reservoir

Elkhead State Park

Elkhead Reservoir is located in northwest Colorado near the town of Craig. It was originally constructed by the Division of Wildlife on the Elkhead Creek, which is a major tributary of the Yampa River. A 205-square mile river basin drains into the reservoir. It has a capacity of 25,550 acre-feet. The dam was enlarged for two years ending in 2006. This enlargement cost $31 million and raised the height of the dam by 25 feet and of the pool by 20 feet.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Elkhead Reservoir Enlargement Project". Colorado River District. COLORADO RIVER WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

Coordinates: 40°34′41″N 107°22′26″W / 40.578°N 107.374°W / 40.578; -107.374

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