Rio Grande Dam Explained

Rio Grande Dam is a dam in Hinsdale County, Colorado impounding the Rio Grande. Built between 1910 and 1914 by the San Luis Valley Irrigation District to store water for agriculture in the San Luis Valley, Rio Grande Dam is an earth and rock fill dam 111feet high and 550feet long.^[1] The dam impounds the Rio Grande Reservoir, with a capacity of 52000acre feet.^[2]

The dam and reservoir are situated at an elevation of 9449feet about 20miles southwest of Creede, several miles below the headwaters of the Rio Grande.^[3]

See also

• List of Rio Grande dams and diversions
• List of largest reservoirs of Colorado

External links

• • • San Luis Valley Irrigation District

37.7208°N -107.2669°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rio Grande Dam and Reservoir Rehabilitation. Deere & Ault Consultants, Inc.. 2013-06-13.
2. Web site: Rio Grande River basin: The San Luis Valley Irrigation District is looking for ways to fund reservoir repairs. Pueblo Chieftain. Hildner, Matt. 2011-08-20. 2013-06-13.
3. ACME Mapper. USGS Topo Maps for United States. United States Geological Survey. 2013-06-13.