John Martin Reservoir

John Martin Reservoir is a reservoir on the Arkansas River in Bent County in southeastern Colorado. Built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, it is used for flood control, irrigation, and recreation. John Martin Reservoir State Park lies on its shore.

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Type: Reservoir
Description: reservoir in Colorado, United States
Also known as: “Caddoa Reservoir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include John Martin Reservoir State Park.

John Martin Reservoir State Park

Protected area

John Martin Reservoir State Park

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John Martin Reservoir State Park is a state park in Colorado. It contains John Martin Reservoir, which is the second largest body of water in Colorado by capacity.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caddoa and Hasty.

Caddoa

Hamlet

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Caddoa is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The community took its name from nearby Caddoa Creek.

Hasty

Hamlet

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Hasty is an unincorporated town in Bent County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hasty had a population of 182.

John Martin Reservoir

Category: body of water
Location: Bent, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.06709° or 38° 4′ 2″ north

Longitude

-102.98206° or 102° 58′ 55″ west

Elevation

3,852 feet (1,174 metres)

Open location code

85CV3289+R5

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“John Martin Reservoir” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “John Martin Reservoir”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hilton and Lubers.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Point Campground and Union Valley Cemetery.

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