Lemon Dam
The earthen dam is a project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation and was completed in 1963, at 284 feet (87 m) high and 1,360 feet (410 m) long at its crest.[1] The dam impounds the Florida River for flood control and irrigation water storage, operated by the local Florida Water Conservancy District. 120 kW of hydroelectric power is generated here.
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Aerial view of the Lemon Reservoir
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Hills of the Weminuche Wilderness near Lemon Reservoir
Lemon Reservoir is about three miles (4.8 km) long, one-half mile (0.8 km) wide, has a total surface area of 622 acres (252 ha) and a total capacity of 40,145 acre-feet.[2]
See also
- List of largest reservoirs of Colorado
References
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