MAP061 Dillon Res Levels

Dillon Reservoir, the largest reservoir in the Denver Water system, has remained at near capacity being 99% full as of October 9, 2006 according to Denver Water. Wind creates small waves that lap at the shoreline of the reservoir Friday as the mountains around Dillon and Silverthorne can be seen in the background. Lake Dillon is a mountain reservoir located in Dillon, Summit County, Colorado. It is about 70 miles (110 km) west of downtown Denver along Interstate 70. Building the dam required relocating the entire town of Dillon, and a hydroelectric plant. The project diverts water from the Blue River Basin through the Harold D. Roberts Tunnel under the Continental Divide into the South Platte River Basin..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006)

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Dillon Reservoir, the largest reservoir in the Denver Water system, has remained at near capacity being 99% full as of October 9, 2006 according to Denver Water. Wind creates small waves that lap at the shoreline of the reservoir Friday as the mountains around Dillon and Silverthorne can be seen in the background. Lake Dillon is a mountain reservoir located in Dillon, Summit County, Colorado. It is about 70 miles (110 km) west of downtown Denver along Interstate 70. Building the dam required relocating the entire town of Dillon, and a hydroelectric plant. The project diverts water from the Blue River Basin through the Harold D. Roberts Tunnel under the Continental Divide into the South Platte River Basin..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2006)