| Clinton Gulch Dam Reservoir | |
| Location: | Summit County, Colorado |
| Coordinates: | 39.4112°N -106.1696°W |
| Type: | reservoir |
| Inflow: | Clinton Creek |
| Outflow: | Clinton Creek |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Agency: | Clinton Ditch & Reservoir Company |
| Volume: | 5915acre.ft |
| Frozen: | Freezes in winter |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Colorado |
| Pushpin Label Position: | south |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | The reservoir's location in Colorado |
| Reference: | [1] |
Clinton Gulch Dam Reservoir is a reservoir in Summit County, Colorado near Fremont Pass. It supplies water for irrigation, municipal water supply, and snowmaking. Colorado State Highway 91 goes over the top of the dam.
Water from the reservoir makes its way to Tenmile Creek. It then flows through Dillon Reservoir and to the Blue River, from where it is distributed.
The reservoir was built in 1977 by the Climax Molybdenum Company, whose mine is located nearby at Fremont Pass. In 1992, Climax Molybdenum sold the reservoir to the Clinton Ditch & Reservoir Company, which has shareholders that include farms, municipalities in Summit and Grand counties, and several ski areas who use the water for snowmaking.[2]
The dam, NID ID CO02093, is a 175abbr=offNaNabbr=off high earthen dam that can store up to 5915acre.ft of water. It was built in 1977 and is 1550feet wide.[3]
A hiking trail encircles the lake. Rated easy, the trail is 2.4miles long and has an elevation gain of 230feet.[4]
The reservoir also offers fishing, including ice fishing in the winter. It is stocked with cutthroat trout, and rainbow and brown trout can also be caught.