Lake Granby

Lake Granby is the third largest body of water in Colorado. It was created by the erection of , completed in 1950, as part of the Bureau of Reclamation's Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake of the United States of America
  • Also known as: Granby Reservoir

Places of Interest

Highlights include Granby Dam.

Dam
is an earthfill dam that dams the 5.5 miles northeast of in . This 298-foot-tall dam was constructed between 1941 and 1950 and has a drainage area of 311 square miles.

Lake Granby

Latitude
40.15553° or 40° 9′ 20″ north
Longitude
-105.84845° or 105° 50′ 54″ west
Elevation
8,284 feet (2,525 metres)
Open location code
85GP5542+6J
Geo­Names ID
5578828
Wiki­data ID
Q6476029
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Granby from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Lake Granby” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Granby Lake
  • Chinese: 格蘭比湖
  • French: lac Granby
  • French: Lac Granby
  • Hebrew: אגם גרנבי
  • Spanish: Lago Granby
  • Welsh: Llyn Granby

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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