Terrace Reservoir
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LocationConejos County, Colorado
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 A view from near the top of the dam | |
  Terrace Reservoir Location in Colorado | |
| Location | Conejos County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37°21′47″N 106°17′39″W / 37.36306°N 106.29417°W[1] |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Alamosa River |
| Primary outflows | Alamosa River |
| Designation | Terrace Reservoir State Wildlife Area |
| Built | 1912[2] |
| Water volume | 19,195 acre-feet (23,677,000 cubic meters)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 8,530 feet (2,600 meters)[1] |
Terrace Reservoir is located in Conejos County, Colorado northwest of the town of Capulin. It is surrounded by the Rio Grande National Forest. The reservoir is owned by the Terrace Irrigation Company, which uses the water it stores to irrigate agricultural crops in the nearby San Luis Valley.
The lake and the land immediately surrounding it are also designated as the Terrace Reservoir State Wildlife Area. The wildlife area offers hunting and fishing.[3]
