Black Lake (Eagle County, Colorado)
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LocationEagle
GroupThe Black Lakes
| Black Lake | |
|---|---|
| Black Lake #1 | |
.JPG) The reservoir in 2024 | |
  Black Lake The reservoir's location in Colorado | |
| Location | Eagle |
| Group | The Black Lakes |
| Coordinates | 39°32′23.36″N 106°13′7.24″W / 39.5398222°N 106.2186778°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Black Gore Creek |
| Primary outflows | Black Gore Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Eagle River Water & Sanitation District |
| Built | 1939 |
| Water volume | 642 acre-feet (792,000 cubic meters) |
| Surface elevation | 10,509 feet (3,203 meters) |
| Frozen | Freezes in winter |
| References | [1][2] |
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Black Lake is a reservoir at Vail Pass in Eagle County, Colorado. The reservoir collects and stores water for the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District. It lies at an elevation of over 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) and sits alongside Interstate 70.
The dam, Black Lake #1 Dam, has NID ID CO02188 and is a 73-foot (22-meter) high earthen dam that can store up to 642 acre-feet (792,000 cubic meters) of water. It was built in 1939 and is 400 feet (120 meters) wide. [2]