Location Grand County, Colorado Primary inflows Surface elevation 2,257 m Inflow source Muddy Creek | Type reservoir Surface area 1,550 acres (630 ha) Area 6.273 km² | |
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Managing agency Colorado River District Water volume 66,000 acre·ft (81,000,000 m) | ||
Wolford Mountain Reservoir is a reservoir in Grand County, Colorado. The reservoir and associated dam are part of the Wolford Mountain Recreation Area, which is managed by the Colorado River District, headquartered in Glenwood Springs, CO. The reservoir dams Muddy Creek and is part of the Colorado River watershed. Construction of the reservoir was completed in 1996.
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Map of Wolford Mountain Reservoir, Colorado 80459, USA
Recreation area
The Wolford Mountain recreation area offers lake and stream fishing, boat rentals, boat ramps, picnic areas, and 48 campsites. The reservoir is stocked with trout and kokanee salmon. The tailwater section of Muddy Creek below the dam offers rainbow and brown trout fishing on publicly accessible lands.
Dam problems
The Colorado River District revealed in early 2015 that there are some structural problems with the dam, specifically settling and movement of the earthen dam structure. The Ritschard Dam, as it is called, is 122 feet in height and 1,910 feet wide. The dam has also moved horizontally.