Chatfield Dam

Chatfield Dam is a dam in , and has an elevation of 5,469 feet. Chatfield Dam is situated nearby to the reservoir , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chatfield Lake and Chatfield State Park.

Reservoir
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Chatfield Dam and Reservoir is a dam and artificial lake located on the , south of , . The dam and reservoir were built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers as a response to the disastrous flood of 1965.

Park
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is a state park located in and counties of , United States. The park centers on , a 1,423 acre surface area lake fed by the and two other creeks, including Plum Creek. is situated 2 miles south of Chatfield Dam.

Railway station
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is a RTD light rail station in , United States. The station was opened on July 14, 2000, and is served by the Regional Transportation District. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Chatfield Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Columbine and Highlands Ranch.

Suburb
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is a census-designated place in and governed by and counties in , United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver metropolitan area. is situated 2 miles north of Chatfield Dam.

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is an unincorporated community of about 105,000 in the Denver Metropolitan Area of the U.S. state of . The residential suburb lies south of Denver in Douglas County.

Village
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The Town of is a statutory town located in far western , , United States. The town population was 1,502 at the 2020 United States census, a 19.59% increase since the 2010 United States census. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Chatfield Dam.

Chatfield Dam

Latitude
39.55698° or 39° 33′ 25″ north
Longitude
-105.0586° or 105° 3′ 31″ west
Elevation
5,469 feet (1,667 metres)
Open location code
85FPHW4R+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358939481
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
5416753
Wiki­data ID
Q48982574
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Satellite Map

Discover Chatfield Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Chatfield Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Chatfield Dam”
  • Japanese: “チャットフィールド・ダム”

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