Boulder Reservoir is located in the northern part of
Boulder, Colorado. It stores water for the
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District — more commonly referred to as Northern Water — is a water utility for eight counties in northeastern Colorado. Northern Water works with the Colorado-Big Thompson Project to transfer water from ...
— also called Northern Water — and for the City of Boulder. The reservoir is the centerpiece of the Boulder Reservoir Regional Park, which is managed by the City of Boulder's Department of Parks and Recreation.
The reservoir receives most of its water from
Colorado's Western Slope through the
Alva B. Adams Tunnel
The Alva B. Adams Tunnel is the principal component of the largest transmountain water project in Colorado, the Colorado-Big Thompson Project (C-BT). The tunnel transfers water from the western slope of the Colorado River drainage to the eastern F ...
and the Boulder Feeder Canal, both part of the
Colorado-Big Thompson Project. Some of the stored water is used as part of Boulder's municipal water supply and some is used for agricultural purposes in Boulder and Weld counties.
Boulder Reservoir Regional Park
The reservoir's surface area is 700 acres. According to Boulder's Parks and Recreation Department, the chief recreation activities at the park are "boating, swimming, sun bathing, water skiing, fishing, picnics, walking, running, cycling and wildlife viewing."
The reservoir has a robust Aquatics nuisance species mitigation program. All watercraft including stand up paddleboards, kayaks canoes belly boats and motorboats require a valid annual City of Boulder boat permit to use the facility. The facility prohibits dogs May 15 - Labor day and charges admission fees April - October.
The reservoir is popular among anglers, especially those fishing for walleye, smallmouth bass, and catfish. In recent years, the State of Colorado has stocked the reservoir with black crappie, saugeye, and rainbow trout. Ice fishing is also possible when the lake is frozen.
The reservoir was completed in 1955.
[Shelley, Jim]
Boulder Reservoir An Important Water Resource
Viewed 2017-01-04.
See also
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List of reservoirs in Colorado
References
External links
Northern Water website about Boulder ReservoirCity of Boulder, Dept. of Parks and Recreation website about Boulder Reservoir
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Reservoirs in Colorado
Protected areas of Boulder County, Colorado
Bodies of water of Boulder County, Colorado
Parks in Colorado
1955 establishments in Colorado