Smith Reservoir (Costilla County, Colorado)
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LocationCostilla County, Colorado
Primary inflowsTrinchera Creek
Sangre de Cristo Creek
Ute Creek
and several other smaller creeks
Sangre de Cristo Creek
Ute Creek
and several other smaller creeks
| Smith Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Looking across the reservoir towards Blanca Peak | |
  Smith Reservoir Location in Colorado | |
| Location | Costilla County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37°23′34″N 105°31′50″W / 37.39278°N 105.53056°W[1] |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Trinchera Creek Sangre de Cristo Creek Ute Creek and several other smaller creeks |
| Primary outflows | Trinchera Creek |
| Managing agency | Trinchera Irrigation Company[2] |
| Designation | Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area |
| Built | 1914[3] |
| Water volume | 14,058 acre⋅ft (17,340,000 m3)[3] |
| Surface elevation | 7,716 ft (2,352 m)[1] |
| Frozen | Freezes in winter |
Smith Reservoir is located in Costilla County, Colorado, south of Blanca in the San Luis Valley. The reservoir is owned by the Trinchera Irrigation Company.[2]
The rockfill dam, Smith Dam,[4] was built in 1914 and — according to the National Inventory of Dams — stores 14,058 acre⋅ft (17,340,000 m3) of water.[3] It impounds Trinchera Creek. Sangre de Cristo Creek and several smaller creeks also flow into the reservoir; prior to the reservoir's construction, Sangre de Cristo Creek had its confluence with Trinchera Creek here.
