Cherry Creek Dam (National ID # CO01280) is a dam in Arapahoe County, Colorado, southeast of Denver.
| Cherry Creek Dam | |
|---|---|
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| Country | United States |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1950 |
| Built by | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Designed by | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height (foundation) | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Length | 14,300 ft (4,400 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 134,470 acre⋅ft (165,870,000 m3) |
| Surface area | 880 acres (360 ha) |
| Normal elevation | 1,692 m (5,551 ft)[1] |
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.[2] 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),[3] and a maximum capacity of 134,470 acre-feet (170 million cubic meters).[4][5] 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[6] and an outdoor shooting range.[7]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Creek Dam
- ^ "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.