Lake Granby
Lake Granby is the third largest body of water in Colorado. It was created by the erection of Granby Dam, completed in 1950, as part of the Bureau of Reclamation's Colorado-Big Thompson Project.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Also known as: “Granby Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Granby Dam.
Granby Dam
Dam
Granby Dam is an earthfill dam that dams the Colorado River 5.5 miles northeast of Granby, Colorado in Grand County, Colorado. This 298-foot-tall dam was constructed between 1941 and 1950 and has a drainage area of 311 square miles.
Lake Granby
- Category: body of water
- Location: Grand, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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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
Highlights include Harvey Island and Surprise Beach.
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