Waneka Dam
Waneka Dam is a dam in Boulder, Colorado and has an elevation of 1,624 metres. Waneka Dam is situated nearby to the town Lafayette, as well as near Louisville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lewis House and WOW! Children’s Museum.
Lewis House
Museum
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The Lewis House is a historic miner’s residence located at 108 East Simpson Street in Lafayette, Colorado. Built in the 1890s at the Gladstone Mine near Lafayette, the house was later moved into town between 1910 and 1913. Lewis House is situated 2 km east of Waneka Dam.
WOW! Children’s Museum
Museum
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WOW! Children's Museum, formally World of Wonder, is an interactive children's museum located in Lafayette, Colorado geared toward children under 12. It was founded in 1996 by Lisa and Dario Attallah and in 2004 moved to Lafayette from Louisville. WOW! Children’s Museum is situated 2 km east of Waneka Dam.
Congregational Church
Historic building
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The Congregational Church at 300 E. Simpson St. in Lafayette, Colorado was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as part of a multiple property submission, the Lafayette Coal Mining Era Buildings TR. Congregational Church is situated 2 km east of Waneka Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lafayette and Louisville.
Lafayette
Town
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The City of Lafayette is a home rule municipality located in southeastern Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 30,411 at the 2020 United States census.
Louisville
Town
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The City of Louisville is a home rule municipality located in southeastern Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 21,226 at the 2020 United States census. Louisville is situated 2½ km southwest of Waneka Dam.
Paragon Estates
Hamlet
Paragon Estates is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Paragon Estates is situated 6 km west of Waneka Dam.
Waneka Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Boulder County, Colorado, United States of America
- Location: Boulder, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Waneka Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waneka Dam”
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