| Long Draw Reservoir | |
| Location: | Larimer County – Colorado |
| Coords: | 40.4991°N -105.7866°W |
| Type: | Reservoir |
| Outflow: | La Poudre Pass Creek |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Elevation: | 3081m (10,108feet) |
| Pushpin Map: | Colorado#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Long Draw Reservoir in Colorado, USA. |
| Reference: | [1] |
Long Draw Reservoir is a reservoir located in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado in the United States.[1] The reservoir is located in Larimer County in the Roosevelt National Forest at 3081m (10,108feet) and drains into La Poudre Pass Creek.
The Long Draw Campground is located just north of the reservoir.[2]
The reservoir began when construction began in 1927.[3] The reservoir was created to store water from the Grand Ditch and originally contained 4000acre.ft of water but was enlarged in 1974 to 11000acre.ft. Much of the land for the reservoir was part of Rocky Mountain National Park before being transferred to the U.S. Forest Service in 1924.
In 2011 the National Park Service approved the restoration of native greenback cutthroat trout as part of the reservoir's 30-year re-authorization.[4]
The dam, Long Draw Dam, (National ID # CO00140) is an 84-foot tall earthen dam completed in 1975. The dam is owned by Water Supply & Storage Company and is used for irrigation.[5]