Silver Jack Dam
Silver Jack Dam (NID #CO01693) is a dam in Gunnison County, Colorado.[1]
The earthen dam was constructed between 1966 and 1971 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, with a height of 173 feet (53 m), 1,050 feet (320 m) long at its crest, and a morning glory spillway.[2] It impounds the East Fork Cimarron River for irrigation storage, as the main part of the larger Bostwick Park Project on the Western Slope.[3] The dam is owned by the Bureau and operated by the local Bostwick Park Water Conservancy District.
The reservoir it creates, Silver Jack Reservoir, has a normal water surface of 293 acres (119 ha), a normal elevation of 2,671 metres (8,763 ft)[4] and a maximum capacity of 12,820 acre-feet (15,810,000 m3).[5] Recreation includes fishing, camping, boating, hunting, and hiking.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Silver Jack". National Inventory of Dams. May 24, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Dam Name : Silver Jack". ce-npdp-serv2.stanford.edu. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Project details - Bostwick Park Project - Bureau of Reclamation". Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Jack Dam
- ^ "Silver Jack". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ^ "Recreation.gov - Camping, Cabins, RVs, Permits, Passes & More".
38°13′55″N 107°32′32″W / 38.23198°N 107.54233°W
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