Long Draw Reservoir

Long Draw Reservoir
Location of Long Draw Reservoir in Colorado, USA.
Location of Long Draw Reservoir in Colorado, USA.
Long Draw Reservoir
Location of Long Draw Reservoir in Colorado, USA.
Location of Long Draw Reservoir in Colorado, USA.
Long Draw Reservoir
LocationLarimer County – Colorado
Coordinates40°29′56.89″N 105°47′11.66″W / 40.4991361°N 105.7865722°W / 40.4991361; -105.7865722
TypeReservoir
Primary outflowsLa Poudre Pass Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation3,081 m (10,108 ft)
References[1]

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.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Long Draw Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 12, 1978.
  2. ^ "Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland – Long Draw Campground".
  3. ^ "Long Draw Reservoir – Public Lands History Center".
  4. ^ "Long Draw Reservoir Decision Promotes Native Fish Recovery – Rocky Mountain National Park (U.S. National Park Service)".
  5. ^ "Long Draw". National Inventory of Dams. July 12, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Long Draw Reservoir, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 9, 2023.


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