Dam and Reservoir owned and operated by Bureau of Reclamation
Elevation: 9,210 feet (2,807 meters)
Capacity: 141,000 acre feet (1 acre foot = 325,851 gallons)
County: Lake
Recreational opportunities managed by the Twin Lakes Company and the U.S. Forest Service.
Co. Rd. 24, Leadville, CO
Directions
Take I-70 west to CO-91 South (exit 195 - 90.1 miles), then continue on CO-91 south to US.24 East (22.1 miles).& Take US-24 E to Colorado 83 (16.2 miles), and follow Colorado 82 west (6.4 miles).
Recreational Opportunities
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Camping
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Boating
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Fishing
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Hiking
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Biking
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Picnicking
Fee: $4 fee at Dexter Point boat ramp, Red Rooster parking/boat ramp, Mountain View overlook and Big Mac, Deception Point, Mount Elbert, Sunnyside and Whistler Point parking.
Boating: Boat ramp
Fish: Rainbow and brown and kokanee salmon
Water Acres: 3,000
Managing Agency: San Isabel National Forest/Leadville Ranger District. For more information, call (719) 486-0749.