Chatfield Reservoir
| Chatfield Reservoir | |
|---|---|
Chatfield Reservoir | |
Chatfield Reservoir Chatfield Reservoir | |
| Location | Douglas and Jefferson counties, Colorado, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°32′50″N 105°03′54″W / 39.547206°N 105.065002°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | South Platte River |
| Primary outflows | South Platte River |
| Catchment area | 3,018 sq mi (7,820 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,500 acres (610 ha) (Normal pool) 4,822 acres (1,951 ha) (Max. Pool) |
| Max. depth | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Chatfield Dam | |
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Chatfield Dam | |
Chatfield Dam Location of Chatfield Dam and Reservoir in Colorado | |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1967 |
| Opening date | 1975 |
| Owners | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rolled earth fill |
| Height | 147 ft (45 m) |
| Length | 13,136 ft (4,004 m) |
| Width (crest) | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Dam volume | 17,255,100 cu yd (13,192,471 m3) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 355,000 acre⋅ft (437,886,052 m3) |
| Inactive capacity | 27,076 acre⋅ft (33,397,754 m3) |
| Maximum length | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Normal elevation | 5,432 ft (1,656 m) - 5,500 ft (1,676 m) MSL |
Chatfield Dam and Reservoir is a dam and artificial lake located on the South Platte River, south of Littleton, Colorado. The dam and reservoir were built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers as a response to the disastrous flood of 1965. In addition to its primary purpose of flood control, it serves as one of many water supply reservoirs for the city of Denver, Colorado.