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Lake Nighthorse is a reservoir created by the 270 feet (82 m ) high Ridges Basin Dam[1] Durango in La Plata County Colorado . As part of the Animas-La Plata Water Project , Lake Nighthorse provides water storage for tribal and water right claim-holders along the Animas River .
History [ edit ]
First authorized by the U.S. Congress on September 30, 1968 (Public Law 90-537),[3] [4]
The Bureau of Reclamation began construction in 2003, with the reservoir filling to capacity on June 29, 2011, at a total cost of $500 million. Lake Nighthorse is named in honor of former United States Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell , R-Colo.[5] [6]
Lake Nighthorse covers Sacred Ridge , a former multiple habitation archaeological site.
Recreation and marinas [ edit ]
The lake is open as of April 1, 2018 for recreation, fishing and boating. It has been stocked with kokanee salmon, rainbow trout and brown trout.
References [ edit ]
^ "Colorado River Basin Project Act" (PDF) . usbr.gov . Bureau of Reclamation. 1968. pp. 11–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015 .
^ "Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments" (PDF) . gpo.gov . U.S. Government Printing Office. 21 December 2000. pp. 258–266. Retrieved 4 July 2015 .
^ "Lake Nighthorse reaches capacity" . Durango Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2012 .[permanent dead link
^ "Project Overview" . Bureau of Reclamation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2012 .
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