Cherry Creek Dam

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Cherry Creek Dam
USACE Cherry Creek dam and reservoir.jpg
Country United States
StatusOperational
Opening date1950
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)
Length14,300 ft (4,400 m)
Reservoir
Total capacity134,470 acre⋅ft (165,870,000 m3)
Surface area880 acres (360 ha)
Normal elevation1,692 m (5,551 ft) ]]. [1]

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. [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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Creek Dam
  2. "Omaha District > Missions > Dam and Lake Projects".
  3. "Colorado Parks and Wildlife".
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2012-08-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Omaha District > Missions > Dam and Lake Projects".
  6. "12 Mile Stables".
  7. "Cherry Creek State Park". Archived from the original on 2009-09-24.

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