| Lemon Dam | |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | La Plata County, Colorado |
| Purpose: | Irrigation, flood control, hydroelectric generation |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opening: | 1963 |
| Designed By: | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Operator: | Florida Water Conservancy District |
| Dam Crosses: | Florida River |
| Dam Height: | 284feet |
| Dam Length: | 1360feet |
| Res Name: | Lemon Reservoir |
| Res Capacity Total: | 40145acre.ft |
| Res Elevation: | 2478m (8,130feet) |
| Plant Capacity: | 120 kW |
Lemon Dam is an earthen dam, and is a project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. It was completed in 1963, at high and long at its crest.[1] The dam impounds the Florida River for flood control and irrigation water storage, operated by the local Florida Water Conservancy District. 120 kW of hydroelectric power is generated here.
Lemon Reservoir is about 3miles long, NaNmiles wide, has a total surface area of and a total capacity of 40145acre.ft.[2]
Lemon Dam has a humid continental climate(Köppen Dfb).