Terrace Reservoir

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Terrace Reservoir
  • Alamosa River Reservoir
A view of the reservoir and the wildlife area sign
A view from near the top of the dam
A map of Colorado with a dot showing the location of Terrace Reservoir
A map of Colorado with a dot showing the location of Terrace Reservoir
Terrace Reservoir
Location in Colorado
LocationConejos County, Colorado
Coordinates37°21′47″N 106°17′39″W / 37.36306°N 106.29417°W / 37.36306; -106.29417Coordinates: 37°21′47″N 106°17′39″W / 37.36306°N 106.29417°W / 37.36306; -106.29417[1]
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsAlamosa River
Primary outflowsAlamosa River
DesignationTerrace Reservoir State Wildlife Area
Built1912 (1912)[2]
Water volume19,195 acre-feet (23,677,000 cubic meters)[2]
Surface elevation8,530 feet (2,600 meters)[1]
The reservoir's outlet from the dam's southern segment into the Alamosa River

Terrace Reservoir is located in Conejos County, Colorado northwest of the town of Capulin. It is surrounded by the Rio Grande National Forest. The reservoir is owned by the Terrace Irrigation Company, which uses the water it stores to irrigate agricultural crops in the nearby San Luis Valley.

State wildlife area[]

The lake and the land immediately surrounding it are also designated as the Terrace Reservoir State Wildlife Area. The wildlife area offers hunting and fishing.[3]

Dam[]

The dam (National ID # CO00815) is an earthen dam built in 1912.[2] It is split into two sections, with a mountain in the middle separating the two. The reservoir drains to the Alamosa River through a penstock on the southern segment of the dam. The spillway, which is on the northern dam segment, was replaced sometime after 2012.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Terrace Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ a b c "Terrace". National Inventory of Dams. 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  3. ^ "Terrace Reservoir SWA". Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  4. ^ "Terrace Reservoir Spillway Replacement". Rio Grande Basin Roundtable. Retrieved 2021-05-08.

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