| Vallecito Dam | |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | La Plata County, Colorado |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opening: | 1940 |
| Builder: | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Designed By: | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Operator: | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Dam Height: | 162feet |
| Dam Length: | 4010feet |
| Res Capacity Total: | 125400acre.ft |
| Res Surface: | 4.3sqmi |
| Res Elevation: | 2338m (7,671feet) |
Vallecito Dam (National ID # CO01695) is a dam in La Plata County, Colorado[1] about northeast of Durango.[2]
Trees were cleared for the reservoir by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[3] The earthen dam was constructed in 1940 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, with a height of, and a length at its crest of . It impounds the Los Pinos River for irrigation water storage. The dam is owned by the Bureau and is operated by the local Pine River Irrigation District.
The reservoir it creates, Vallecito Reservoir, has a water surface of and a maximum capacity of . Recreational opportunities include fishing, hunting, boating, camping and hiking.[4]