Smith Reservoir (Costilla County, Colorado)
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{{Infobox body of water
| name = Smith Reservoir
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| image = Smith Reservoir.JPG
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| caption = Looking across the reservoir towards Blanca Peak
| location = Costilla County, Colorado
| coordinates = {{coord|37|23|34|N|105|31|50|W|region:US_CO_type:waterbody|display =inline,title}}{{cite gnis |id= 199611 |name= Smith Reservoir}}
| type = reservoir
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| inflow = Trinchera Creek
Sangre de Cristo Creek
Ute Creek
and several other smaller creeks
| outflow = Trinchera Creek
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| agency = Trinchera Irrigation Company{{Cite web |url=http://www.trincherairrigation.com/ |title=The Trinchera Irrigation Company |access-date=7 June 2020 |archive-date=5 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805225344/http://www.trincherairrigation.com/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}
| designation = Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area
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| volume = {{convert|14058|acre.ft|abbr=on|sp=us}}
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| elevation = {{convert|7716|ft|m |abbr=on|sp=us}}
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| frozen = Freezes in winter
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Smith Reservoir is located in Costilla County, Colorado, south of Blanca in the San Luis Valley. The reservoir is owned by the Trinchera Irrigation Company.
Dam
The rockfill dam, Smith Dam,{{cite gnis |id= 199610 |name= Smith Dam}} was built in 1914 and — according to the National Inventory of Dams — stores {{convert|14058|acre.ft|abbr=on|sp=us}} of water. It impounds Trinchera Creek. Sangre de Cristo Creek and several smaller creeks also flow into the reservoir; prior to the reservoir's construction, Sangre de Cristo Creek had its confluence with Trinchera Creek here.
State wildlife area
The lake and the land immediately surrounding it are also designated as the Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area. It offers trout fishing, waterfowl hunting, and camping.{{cite web |url=https://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Maps/SmithReservoirSWA_geo.pdf |title=Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area |author= |date=2019-03-05 |website=Colorado Parks & Wildlife |publisher= |access-date=2020-06-07 |quote=}}
References
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External links
- [https://cpw.state.co.us/state-wildlife-areas/smith-reservoir-swa Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area (includes map)]
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Category:Reservoirs in Colorado
Category:Lakes of Costilla County, Colorado
Category:Protected areas of Costilla County, Colorado
Category:Wildlife management areas of Colorado
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