Long Draw Reservoir
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 3,081 m (10,108 ft) and drains into La Poudre Pass Creek.
| Long Draw Reservoir | |
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  Long Draw Reservoir  Long Draw Reservoir | |
| Location | Larimer County – Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40°29′56.89″N 105°47′11.66″W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary outflows | La Poudre Pass Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 3,081 m (10,108 ft) |
| References | [1] |
The Long Draw Campground is located just north of the reservoir.[2]
History
The reservoir began when construction began in 1927.[3] The reservoir was created to store water from the Grand Ditch and originally contained 4,000 acre-feet (4,900,000 cubic meters) of water but was enlarged in 1974 to 11,000 acre-feet (14,000,000 cubic meters). 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]
Dam
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]
References
- "Long Draw Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 12, 1978.
- "Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland – Long Draw Campground".
- "Long Draw Reservoir – Public Lands History Center".
- "Long Draw Reservoir Decision Promotes Native Fish Recovery – Rocky Mountain National Park (U.S. National Park Service)".
- "Long Draw". National Inventory of Dams. July 12, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2022.