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Dillon Reservoir, Colorado




Dillon


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October, 1994

  • location: nestled high in the Rocky Mountains near the towns of Silverthorne, Frisco and Dillon
  • directions: from Denver, travel 70 miles west on I-70, the Silverthorne or Frisco exit. The reservoir is on the south side of the highway.
  • elevation: 9,017 feet
  • size: 3,200 acres
  • controling agency: White River National Forest
  • entrance fee: none, camping fee
  • map



Dillon Reservoir is part of the Denver Water Supply System (no contact sports are permitted due to the domestic use of the water). It was built in the 1960's by the Denver Water Department. The original town of Dillon is at the bottom of the reservoir.




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