Twin Lakes Reservoir
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Twin Lakes Reservoir is a large water storage and diversion reservoir in central Colorado that plays a key role in transmountain water delivery and regional water management.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diversion reservoir
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| climateZone | high‑altitude continental climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Independence Pass transmountain diversion system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2800 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
drought storage
ⓘ
flood control (limited) ⓘ flow regulation ⓘ regional water management ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandUse |
recreation
ⓘ
residential cabins and vacation homes ⓘ |
| hasOutflowControl | dam outlet works ⓘ |
| hasType | on‑stream reservoir ⓘ |
| isKeyInfrastructureFor |
Arkansas River basin water management
ⓘ
transmountain water supply to eastern Colorado ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Lake County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Sawatch Range vicinity ⓘ |
| locatedInNationalForestVicinity | San Isabel National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | village of Twin Lakes, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Leadville, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Buena Vista, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages | transmountain water delivery ⓘ |
| nearHighway |
Colorado State Highway 82
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Highway 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arkansas River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado–Big Thompson-style transmountain water projects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProject | Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Company system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
hydropower generation
ⓘ
irrigation water supply ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ water diversion ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| receivesWaterFrom | Roaring Fork River basin (via transmountain diversion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| releasesWaterTo | Arkansas River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Arkansas River Valley irrigators
ⓘ
Front Range municipalities ⓘ |
| watercourse | Arkansas River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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