Chatfield State Park
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| Location | Douglas / Jefferson counties, Colorado, United States |
| Nearest city | Littleton, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°32′12″N 105°04′10″W / 39.5366549°N 105.0694299°W[1] |
| Area | 3,895 acres (15.76 km2) |
| Established | 1975 |
| Visitors | 2,159,653 (in 2021)[2] |
| Governing body | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
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Chatfield State Park is a state park located in Douglas and Jefferson counties of Colorado, United States. The park centers on Chatfield Reservoir, a 1,423 acre surface area lake fed by the South Platte River and two other creeks, including Plum Creek.[3]
The Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project, a US$171 million construction project that took place between 2017 and 2020, created an additional 20,600 acre-feet (25,400,000 cubic meters) of water storage in the reservoir, raising its level by about 12 feet (3.7 meters). The project involved moving some of the surrounding park's facilities back from the new, higher lake levels.[4][5][6]
Wildlife
Over three hundred bird species both migrant and resident frequent Chatfield. Also a variety of mammals roam the park, including whitetail and mule deer, coyote, red fox, cottontail rabbit, prairie dogs and weasels.
