Silver Jack Reservoir
The earthen dam was constructed between 1966 and 1971 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, with a height of 173 feet (53 m), 1,050 feet (320 m) long at its crest, and a morning glory spillway. It impounds the East Fork Cimarron River for irrigation storage, as the main part of the larger Bostwick Park Project on the Western Slope. The dam is owned by the Bureau and operated by the local Bostwick Park Water Conservancy District.
The reservoir it creates, Silver Jack Reservoir, has a normal water surface of 293 acres (119 ha), a normal elevation of 2,671 metres (8,763 ft) and a maximum capacity of 12,820 acre-feet (15,810,000 m). Recreation includes fishing, camping, boating, hunting, and hiking.
References
- ^ "Silver Jack". National Inventory of Dams. May 24, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Dam Name : Silver Jack". ce-npdp-serv2.stanford.edu. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Project details - Bostwick Park Project - Bureau of Reclamation". Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Jack Dam
- ^ "Silver Jack". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ^ "Recreation.gov - Camping, Cabins, RVs, Permits, Passes & More".
38°13′55″N 107°32′32″W / 38.23198°N 107.54233°W
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