Английская Википедия:Chatfield Reservoir
Шаблон:Infobox body of water Шаблон:Infobox dam Chatfield Dam and Reservoir is a dam and artificial lake located on the South Platte River, south of Littleton, Colorado. The dam and reservoir were built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers as a response to the disastrous flood of 1965. In addition to its primary purpose of flood control, it serves as one of many water supply reservoirs for the city of Denver, Colorado.
Construction
In 1966, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission projected a total federal cost of $74 million.[1] Construction of the project was begun in 1967 and the dam was completed in 1975.
The massive breastworks of the dam measure approximately Шаблон:Convert in length with a maximum height of the dam of Шаблон:Convert above the streambed. The normal depth of the lake is Шаблон:Convert at its deepest point. This means the dam towers Шаблон:Convert above the mean surface of the reservoir.
The lake drains an area of more than 3,000 square miles (8,000 km2). The 1,500 acre (6 km2) lake has a conservation storage capacity of Шаблон:Convert with a flood-control pool of over Шаблон:Convert.
The reservoir inundated the abandoned roadbed of the Colorado and Southern Railway, a historic narrow gauge line active between 1874 and 1942. Until 1899, it was part of the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad. The roadbed is still visible extending from the southern shore into the water just west of the inlet.
Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project
The Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project, a Шаблон:US$Шаблон:Nbspmillion construction project that took place between 2017 and 2020, created an additional Шаблон:Convert of water storage in the reservoir, raising its level by about Шаблон:Convert. The project involved moving some of the surrounding park's facilities back from the new, higher lake levels.[2][3][4]
Chatfield State Park
The reservoir is surrounded by Chatfield State Park, a recreation area with boating, horseback riding and camping. A secondary inflow from the south is Plum Creek. A tertiary inflow from the west is Deer Creek.
There are 212 bird species that are frequently found at Chatfield Reservoir. These birds either permanently live there or just go there to rest after long migrations. There is a Chatfield bird watch list that anyone can access. The bald eagle, white pelican and burrowing owl have been seen.[5]
See also
References
External links
- Tri-Lakes Projects (Official site) - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Chatfield Lake Area Map - Colorado Parks & Wildlife
- Chatfield conditions and fishing reports
- Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project website
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