Rifle Gap Dam
Rifle Gap Dam is a dam in Garfield County, Colorado, about five and a half miles north of Rifle. The earthen dam was constructed between 1964 and 1967 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, with a height of 157 feet and a length of 1,450 feet feet at its crest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rifle Gap State Park.
Rifle Gap State Park
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Rifle Gap State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Garfield County near Rifle, Colorado. The 1,341-acre park established in 1966 includes a 360-acre reservoir. Rifle Gap State Park is situated 1,800 feet east of Rifle Gap Dam.
Rifle Gap Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Garfield County, Colorado
- Category: embankment dam
- Location: Garfield, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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- Cebuano: “Rifle Gap Dam”
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