Cherry Creek Dam
Cherry Creek Dam (National ID # CO01280) is a dam in Arapahoe County, Colorado southeast of Denver.
The earthen dam was constructed between 1948 and 1950 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers with a height of 141 feet (43 m) and a length of 14,300 feet (4,400 m) at its crest.[1] It impounds Cherry Creek, a tributary of the South Platte River, for flood control. The dam and reservoir are owned and operated by the Corps of Engineers.
The reservoir it creates, Cherry Creek Reservoir, has a water surface of 880 acres (360 ha),[2] and a maximum capacity of 134,470 acre-feet (170 million cubic meters).[3][4] Recreation at the reservoir centers on the facilities of the adjacent Cherry Creek State Park, which offers camping, radio-controlled aircraft, picnicking, opportunities for bird watching, cross country skiing, fishing, horseback riding[5] and an outdoor shooting range.[6]
References
- ^ "Omaha District > Missions > Dam and Lake Projects".
- ^ "Colorado Parks and Wildlife".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Omaha District > Missions > Dam and Lake Projects".
- ^ "12 Mile Stables".
- ^ "Cherry Creek State Park". Archived from the original on 2009-09-24.
Coordinates: 39°38′53″N 104°51′38″W / 39.6480°N 104.8605°W