Blue Mesa Dam Overlook

Blue Mesa Dam Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Gunnison, Colorado. Blue Mesa Dam Overlook is situated nearby to the village Sapinero.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Curecanti National Recreation Area and Blue Mesa Dam.

Curecanti National Recreation Area is in Southwestern Colorado in the Rocky Mountains region of the United States of America.

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Blue Mesa Dam is a 390-foot-tall zoned earthfill dam on the Gunnison River in Colorado. It creates Blue Mesa Reservoir, and is within Curecanti National Recreation Area just before the river enters the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Blue Mesa Dam is situated 1,700 feet east of Blue Mesa Dam Overlook.

Nearby places include Sapinero.

Village

Sapinero is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 50, along the shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir in the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. Sapinero is situated 2½ miles east of Blue Mesa Dam Overlook.

Latitude

38.4526° or 38° 27′ 9″ north

Longitude

-107.34328° or 107° 20′ 36″ west

Open location code

85CJFM34+2M

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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