Crystal Creek Reservoir

Crystal Creek Reservoir
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Location	El Paso County, Colorado
Coordinates	38°54′58″N105°01′50″W / 38.916222°N 105.030579°W / 38.916222; -105.030579 [1]
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Crystal Creek
Primary outflows	Crystal Creek
Basin  countries	United States
Surface area	136 acres (55 ha) [2]
Shore length1	3.31 miles (5.33 km)
Surface elevation	9,230 feet (2,810 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Crystal Creek Reservoir is a reservoir on Crystal Creek on the northwest side of Pikes Peak in El Paso County, Colorado. The reservoir is impounded by Crystal Creek Dam, which is on the border of Teller and El Paso counties. The reservoir and surrounding Pike National Forest land offers opportunities for boating, fishing, camping, and hunting, among other activities and can be accessed from the Pikes Peak Highway. ^{[1] [2]} It is one of three reservoirs that are part of the North Slope Recreation Area located northeast of Colorado Springs. ^[3] On July 20, 2023 a rare EF-1 tornado developed rapidly on the north slope of Pikes Peak and crossed directly through the reservoir.

A photo of Crystal Creek Reservoir with Pikes Peak in the background in April

References

1. "Crystal Creek Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 10, 2013.
2. "Crystal Creek Reservoir". City of Colorado Springs. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
3. "Crystal Creek Reservoir - North Slope Recreation Area | Angler's Covey Fly Shop and Guide Service". www.anglerscovey.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.