Lake Nighthorse
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LocationColorado
Primary inflowsDurango Pumping Plant (Animas River)
| Lake Nighthorse | |
|---|---|
 The lake viewed from the overlook on County Road 210 | |
  Lake Nighthorse  Lake Nighthorse | |
| Location | Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37°13′29.99″N 107°54′53.16″W / 37.2249972°N 107.9147667°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Durango Pumping Plant (Animas River) |
| Primary outflows | Basin Creek (Outflow returns to the Animas River) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,490 acres (600 ha)[1] |
| Water volume | 120,000 acre-feet (150,000,000 m3)[2] |
Lake Nighthorse is a reservoir created by the 270 feet (82 m) high Ridges Basin Dam[1] southwest of Durango in La Plata County Colorado. As part of the Animas-La Plata Water Project, Lake Nighthorse provides water storage for tribal and water right claim-holders along the Animas River.