O'Haver Lake
O'Haver Lake is a reservoir in Chaffee County, Colorado[1] in the San Isabel National Forest. It is located about two miles from U.S. Highway 50 west of Poncha Pass. The lake and adjacent campground are just off Forest Road 200, also known as Marshall Pass Road. The pass is about twelve miles up the road from the lake.
| O'Haver Lake | |
|---|---|
| Lake O'Haver | |
 A view of the lake from Forest Road 200 | |
  O'Haver Lake O'Haver Lake | |
| Location | Chaffee County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38°25′38″N 106°08′46″W[1] |
| Etymology | Named for former Chaffee County Commissioner R.T. O'Haver.[2] |
| Primary inflows | Gray's Creek by means of the O'Haver filler ditch[3] |
| Primary outflows | Ditch back to Gray's Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District |
| Built | 1949[2] |
| Surface area | 15 acres (6.1 hectares)[4] |
| Water volume | 186.7 acre feet (230,300 cubic metres)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 9,130 feet (2,780 meters)[1] |
| Frozen | Freezes in winter |
Campground
The United States Forest Service operates the O'Haver Lake Campground,[5] which is right next to the lake. The campground has 31 campsites and is heavily used, especially on weekends. The area around the lake is forested with ponderosa pine and aspen trees.[4]
The lake is stocked with trout.[6]
References
- "O'Haver Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Storage reservoirs". Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- "Public Notice District Court, Water Division No. 2, Colorado To: All Interested Parties". Leadville Herald Democrat. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- "O'Haver Lake Campground". Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- "O Haver Lake Campground". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Colorado fishing atlas: O'Haver Lake". Colorado Parks and Wildlife. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
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