Platoro Dam
Platoro Dam is a dam in Conejos County, Colorado. The earthen dam was constructed between 1949 and 1951 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation with a height of 165 feet, and 1,475 feet long at its crest.- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 9,993 feet (3,046 metres)
- …is operated by Conejos Water Conservancy
- …stands 164 feet (50 metres) tall
- Description: dam in Conejos County, Colorado, United States of America
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Platoro
Platoro is an unincorporated community in Conejos County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
Platoro Dam
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Latitude
37.35136° or 37° 21′ 5″ north
Longitude
-106.54709° or 106° 32′ 50″ west
Open location code
859M9F23+G5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Platoro Dam” goes by many names.
Platoro DamCebuano
سد بلاتوروEgyptian Arabic
diga di PlatoroItalian
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