| Willow Creek Dam | |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | Grand County, Colorado |
| Status: | Operational |
| Construction Began: | 1951 |
| Opening: | 1953 |
| Designed By: | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
Willow Creek Dam (National ID # CO01670) is a dam in Grand County, Colorado.
The earthen dam was constructed between 1951 and 1953 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, with a height of, and a length of at its crest.[1] It impounds Willow Creek for irrigation water storage and hydroelectric power, part of the Bureau's larger Colorado-Big Thompson Project. The dam is owned by the Bureau and operated by the local Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
The reservoir it creates, Willow Creek Reservoir, has a normal water surface of, and has a maximum capacity of .[2] Recreation includes camping and fishing (for brown trout, rainbow trout, and salmon).[3]