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.- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 5,965 feet (1,818 metres)
- Description: dam in Garfield County, Colorado
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rifle Gap State Park.
Rifle Gap State Park
Protected area
Rifle Gap State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Garfield County near Rifle, Colorado. Rifle Gap State Park is situated 1,800 feet east of Rifle Gap Dam.
Rifle Gap Dam
- Category: embankment dam
- Location
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Latitude
39.62998° or 39° 37′ 48″ north
Longitude
-107.76229° or 107° 45′ 44″ west
Open location code
85FJJ6HQ+X3
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In Other Languages
“Rifle Gap Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rifle Gap Dam”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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