Long Draw Reservoir
Reservoir in Larimer County – Colorado
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Long Draw Reservoir is a reservoir located in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado in the United States.[1] The reservoir is located in Larimer County in the Roosevelt National Forest at 3,081 m (10,108 ft) and drains into La Poudre Pass Creek.
| Long Draw Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Long Draw Reservoir  Long Draw Reservoir | |
| Location | Larimer County – Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40°29′56.89″N 105°47′11.66″W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary outflows | La Poudre Pass Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 3,081 m (10,108 ft) |
| References | [1] |
The Long Draw Campground is located just north of the reservoir.[2]
History
Reservoir construction began in 1927[3] to store water from the Grand Ditch and originally contained 4,000 acre-feet (4,900,000 cubic meters) of water but was enlarged in 1974 to 11,000 acre-feet (14,000,000 cubic meters). Much of the land for the reservoir was part of Rocky Mountain National Park before being transferred to the U.S. Forest Service in 1924.
In 2011, the National Park Service approved the restoration of native greenback cutthroat trout as part of the reservoir's 30-year re-authorization.[4]
Dam
The dam, Long Draw Dam, (National ID # CO00140) is an 84-foot tall earthen dam completed in 1975. The dam is owned by Water Supply & Storage Company and is used for irrigation.[5]
Climate
| Climate data for Long Draw Reservoir, Colorado, 2010–2020 normals: 9980ft (3042m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.7 (−1.8) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
39.8 (4.3) |
44.5 (6.9) |
52.4 (11.3) |
65.9 (18.8) |
69.6 (20.9) |
67.5 (19.7) |
62.1 (16.7) |
47.5 (8.6) |
36.5 (2.5) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
47.7 (8.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.8 (−8.4) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
39.2 (4.0) |
49.5 (9.7) |
53.8 (12.1) |
51.8 (11.0) |
46.8 (8.2) |
35.5 (1.9) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
34.0 (1.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.7 (−15.2) |
5.0 (−15.0) |
10.9 (−11.7) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
33.2 (0.7) |
37.9 (3.3) |
36.0 (2.2) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
12.1 (−11.1) |
3.4 (−15.9) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.84 (72) |
2.99 (76) |
3.09 (78) |
3.95 (100) |
2.91 (74) |
1.64 (42) |
2.01 (51) |
1.68 (43) |
1.92 (49) |
2.73 (69) |
2.79 (71) |
2.46 (62) |
31.01 (787) |
| Source 1: XMACIS2[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[7] | |||||||||||||
