| Homestake Reservoir | |
| Other Name: | Homestake Project Reservoir |
| Location: | Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado, U.S. |
| Coordinates: | 39.3579°N -106.468°W |
| Type: | reservoir |
| Inflow: | Middle Fork Homestake Creek, several inlet tunnels from nearby creeks |
| Outflow: | Middle Fork Homestake Creek, Homestake Tunnel |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Agency: | Cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Volume: | 45500acre.ft |
| Elevation: | 10266feet |
| Frozen: | Freezes in winter |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Colorado |
| Pushpin Label Position: | south |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | The reservoir's location in Colorado |
| Reference: | [1] |
Homestake Reservoir is a reservoir in Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado, U.S. The reservoir collects and stores water for the municipal water supply of the cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs, Colorado. It lies at an elevation of over 10000feet in a remote area of Colorado's northern Sawatch Range.[2]
The Homestake Dam, NID ID CO00673, is a 265abbr=offNaNabbr=off high asphalt-lined earthen dam that can store up to 45500acre.ft of water. It was built in 1967 and is 1996feet wide. It is also called the Homestake Project Dam and the John P. Elliott Dam.[3]
The reservoir is surrounded by the Holy Cross Wilderness. The Homestake Valley lies between the dam and U.S. Highway 24 and offers hiking, fishing, and camping.[4] [5]