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Mormon Reservoir
 | 10 miles away The Mormon Reservoir is located on Hay gulch stream before it flows into La Plata River. In the late 1920's the Mormon Church in Utah paid to have the damn across Hay Gulch constructed for the Mormon village of Red Mesa. Water is stored in the reservoir until it is needed for farmers at Red Mesa. The water is released into the La Plata River and is measured for agricultural purposes during the drier part of the summer. Young men from Red Mesa built frame buildings on the rocky and wooded west hillside going into Hay Gulch. Until the damn was completed the workers stayed in these dwellings. All of the work on the earthen damn was done by hand and horse drawn equipment. Dynamite was used to blast boulders used on the damn to hold the water in place until needed. The impounded water becomes undrinkable by early summer when it has a strong odor. Water dogs (salamanders) and tadpoles become prolific as the summer advances. On hot summer days the water is very refreshing for swimmers. In Luther Butler's novel, Homesteaders and Sheepherders, details of the reservoir are given... |
Joe Moore Reservoir
| 10 miles away Joe Moore Reservoir (also known as Big Pine) is located on both private and Forest Service land. The reservoir was constructed in 1905 and has 37 surface acres. Owned and operated by the Summit Reservoir and Irrigation Company, Joe Moore is stocked with fish by the Colorado Division of Wildlife and open for public fishing.... |
Summit Reservoir
| 15 miles away Summit Lake was constructed in 1905 and reconstructed and enlarged in 1938. It is owned and operated by the Summit Reservoir and Irrigation Company. It contains 402 surfqace acres when full. The lake is stocked with fish by the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) and open for public fishing. Public access is from highway 184 on the north side of the lake. There is a boat ramp. Fishing is allowed from the bank or from hand powered or trolling motor powered boats only. The public access is maintained by the DOW. The only facilities present is a boat ramp and a pit toilet. No fires, swimming or overnight camping is allowed.... |
Mesa Verde RV Resort
 | 15 miles away Free WiFi Hi-speed Internet. Highest Rated Resort/Campground in the area. 1/2 mile East of the entrance to Mesa Verde National Park on highway 160. Big Rig friendly. Pets welcome and pet sitting is available. Heated pool and 2 hot tubs(1 indoor and 1 outdoor). Complimentary coffee, tea, & popcorn. Book exchange, poker table/ board games and satillite TV all in the Lodge Room. Rallies welcome. Tent sites available. No cable TV is necessary. We have 22 stations of national and internation TV. Escorted to Sites. 10% discounts for AAA, AARP, Good Sam, FMCA, Coachmen,and Military. Highest quality of Native American jewelry, kachina dolls, pottery and blankets. The Resort is within 45 mins. of everything in the Four Corners Area. From Durango & the Silverton RR to the East, to Mesa Verde National Park, to the 4 Corners in to the West and everything in between. See it all: www.mesaverdervrsort.com... |
Puett Reservoir
| 16 miles away A.M. Puett Reservoir was originally constructed in 1905, and then reconstructed in 1960. It contains 163 surface acres when full and is owned and operated by the Summit Reservoir and Irrigation Company. The lake is stocked with fish by the Colorado Division of Wildlife and open for public fishing from the bank and from trolling motor powered boats. No swimming is allowed. The lake is on private land and access is limited to 3 feet above the high water line.... |
