Lake Nighthorse
Lake Nighthorse is a reservoir created by the 270 feet high Ridges Basin Dam southwest of Durango in La Plata County Colorado. As part of the Animas-La Plata Water Project, Lake Nighthorse provides water storage for tribal and water right claim-holders along the Animas River.
- Body of water
- Description: reservoir in Colorado
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durango.
Durango
Durango is the home rule city and the county seat of La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
Lake Nighthorse
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Latitude
37.22711° or 37° 13′ 38″ north
Longitude
-107.92261° or 107° 55′ 21″ west
Open location code
859J63GG+RX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Lake Nighthorse” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include BOR - Lake Nighthorse Recreation Area and Peacock Mine.
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