Blue Mesa Reservoir
Blue Mesa Reservoir is an artificial reservoir located on the upper reaches of the Gunnison River in Gunnison County, Colorado. The largest lake located entirely within the state, Blue Mesa Reservoir was created by the construction of Blue Mesa Dam, a 390-foot-tall earthfill dam constructed on the Gunnison by the U.S.
- Reservoir
- …lies at an elevation of 7,523 feet (2,293 metres)
- Description: lake in Colorado, United States of America
Places of Interest
Highlights include Middle Bridge.
Middle Bridge
Bridge
Middle Bridge is the crossing of Blue Mesa Reservoir… Middle Bridge is situated 2½ miles west of Blue Mesa Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sapinero.
Blue Mesa Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
38.47139° or 38° 28′ 17″ north
Longitude
-107.21134° or 107° 12′ 41″ west
Open location code
85CJFQCQ+HF
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Blue Mesa Reservoir” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Blue Mesa Reservoir”
- Dutch: “Blue Mesa Reservoir”
- French: “réservoir Blue Mesa”
- French: “Réservoir Blue Mesa”
- German: “Blue Mesa Reservoir”
- German: “Blue-Mesa-Staudamm”
- Hebrew: “מאגר בלו מסה”
- Slovenian: “Blue Mesa Reservoir”
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