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What Reservoir Feeds in to Twin Lakes in Wyoming

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A state like Colorado is known for its big, blue lakes, especially those high in the Rocky Mountains. With its collection of major rivers, many of which are dammed, a large number of manmade reservoirs, as well as natural lakes exist. It's home to thousands of big bodies of water.

List of Lakes and Reservoirs in Colorado

Colorado's lakes are spread all around the state, most open for some form of recreation year round. They are managed by a number of government organizations, some are even private. Some parks listed below contain a reservoir by a different name, such as Jackson Gulch Reservoir in Mancos State Park.

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Although the many dammed reservoirs come at a great cost to the environment, they store drinking water and create recreation for its human inhabitants. They sure are pretty to look at. Who knows what Colorado's riparian environments would look like if we didn't dam most of our major rivers

How many lakes are there in Colorado?

There are more than 4,000 lakes and reservoirs in Colorado. The largest that's completely in state is the Blue Mesa Reservoir. The Navajo Reservoir only has a little bit in Colorado, but combined with the majority in New Mexico, it's the largest lake.

What are the largest lakes in Colorado?

These are the largest lakes and reservoirs in Colorado by volume of water. The volumes listed are from Wikipedia. You can view a full Wikipedia table of the largest lakes, which includes the county they reside in, inflow river, any dam built, and other useful information.

  1. Navajo Reservoir
  2. Blue Mesa Reservoir
  3. John Martin Reservoir
  4. Lake Granby
  5. McPhee Reservoir
  6. Lake Pueblo
  7. Dillon Reservoir
  8. Horsetooth Reservoir
  9. Green Mountain Reservoir
  10. Twin Lakes Reservoir
  11. Sanchez Reservoir
  12. Turquoise Lake
  13. Vallecito Reservoir
  14. Lake Nighthorse
  15. Morrow Point Reservoir
  16. Carter Lake Reservoir
  17. Taylor Park Reservoir
  18. Ruedi Reservoir
  19. Nee Gronda Reservoir
  20. Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir
  21. Williams Fork Reservoir
  22. Cherry Creek Reservoir
  23. Nee Noshe Reservoir
  24. Ridgway Reservoir
  25. Cheesman Lake
  26. North Sterling Reservoir
  27. Adobe Creek Reservoir
  28. Wolford Mountain Reservoir
  29. Riverside Reservoir
  30. Platoro Reservoir
  31. Spinney Mountain Reservoir
  32. Rio Grande Reservoir
  33. Boyd Lake
  34. Two Buttes Reservoir
  35. Santa Maria Reservoir
  36. Homestake Reservoir
  37. Gross Reservoir
  38. Lemon Reservoir

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