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    What a nice lake Kelly Reservoir is. Kelly Reservoir beyond doubt is in the middle of a delightful outdoors paradise. There are some great whitewater spots on Dolores River; why not take a refreshing hike along the Lost Canyon Stock Driveway. Do set aside some time for Coyote Park since you're here at Kelly Reservoir, and there are other places here than Kelly Reservoir, for example Chicken Lake. Echo Basin Dude And Guest Ranch, LLC is a magnificent spot to get  
   some rest.
This lake is so wonderful. All our national parks are tremendous locations to check out, and Mesa Verde National Park is no exception, and you can never get enough of the great skiing at Hesperus Ski Center. Not much precipitation falls here at Kelly Reservoir; March is the wettest month with most snow; the driest month is June. While staying at Kelly Reservoir you could always explore Box Canyon. You'll need more than a day to look at everything
 
               Kelly Reservoir has to offer, you can camp at Transfer Campground.
This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Dunton Hot Springs is a fine site to spend a night or two. There's so much to do here at Kelly Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, Echo Basin Ranch is a glorious location for that. Lakes are such calm places, why not stop at Millset Reservoir in the neighborhood of Kelly Reservoir; do take a hike on the Morrison Trail. The Chicken Creek Trail offers hiking at its best, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Gray Beal Spring.
Throughout the warm months, highs frequently are in the 70's at Kelly Reservoir. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 30's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Kelly Reservoir tend to be in the 0's.

 
Echo Basin Dude And Guest Ranch, LLC, Mancos
8 miles away
Echo Basin Ranch located in the Four Corners area of Southwestern Colorado and is sthe perfect location for your next vacation. We are a non-structured guest ranch where YOU plan for your own individ...

Dunton Hot Springs, Dolores
16 miles away
This perfectly restored ghost town thrives on contradictions, hand-hewn log cabins exquisitely furnished, a life-worn saloon serving food of startling quality, lung torturing trails followed by pamper...

Current weather conditions at Kelly Reservoir, Montezuma County, Colorado
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Local climate location: RICO 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.46083
Longitude: -108.2286

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These outdoors activities are available near Kelly Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Kelly Reservoir:
Echo Basin Dude And Guest Ranch, LLC, Mancos, 8 miles away
Dunton Hot Springs, Dolores, 16 miles away
Cortez-Days Inn, Cortez, 23 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Cortez, Co, Cortez, 23 miles away
Budget Host Inn Cortez, Cortez, 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Kelly Reservoir:
Transfer Campground, Montezuma County, 1 miles away
Echo Basin Ranch, Mancos, 4 miles away
Jackson Gulch Campground, Montezuma County, 4 miles away
Deer Hill Expeditions, Mancos, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Kelly Reservoir:
Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado, 15 miles away
      700 vertical feet
Durango, Colorado, 28 miles away
      2029 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Kelly Reservoir:
Dolores River, Dolores / Montezuma CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II-III - 39 miles long (Rico to McPhee Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Kelly Reservoir:
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 16 miles away
Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 16 miles away
Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez - CO, 36 miles away
 Trails Near Kelly Reservoir:
Chicken Creek Trail, Montezuma County, 0 miles away
Lost Canyon Stock Driveway, Montezuma County, 5 miles away
Morrison Trail, Montezuma County, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Kelly Reservoir:
Chicken Lake, Montezuma CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Millset Reservoir, Montezuma CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Joe Moore Reservoir
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
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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....

Puett Reservoir
12 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....

Mesa Verde RV Resort
13 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...

Mormon Reservoir
17 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...

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