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General Information

Beginning of works: 1938
Completion: 1941
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Earthfill dam

Location

Location: , ,
Coordinates: 37° 22' 41.94" N    107° 34' 27.33" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

height 49.4 m
crest length 1222.2 m

Excerpt from Wikipedia

Vallecito Dam (National ID # CO01695) is a dam in La Plata County, Colorado, a few miles northeast of Durango.

Trees were cleared for the reservoir by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The earthen dam was constructed in 1940 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, with a height of 162 feet, and a length at its crest of 4010 feet. It impounds the Los Pinos River for irrigation water storage. The dam is owned by the Bureau and is operated by the local Pine River Irrigation District.

The reservoir it creates, Vallecito Reservoir, has a water surface of 4.3 square miles and a maximum capacity of 125,400 acre-feet. Recreational opportunities include fishing, hunting, boating, camping and hiking.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Vallecito Dam" and modified on 15 November 2021 according to the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

Participants

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20050422
  • Published on:
    13/12/2009
  • Last updated on:
    07/11/2021
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