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Olympus Dam is a dam located on the Big Thompson River, in the town of [[Estes Park, Colorado]]. The reservoir behind the dam, [[Lake Estes]], is the main source of drinking water for Estes Park. The dam was constructed between 1947 and 1949. The dam is 70 feet high, has a crest width of 10 feet, a base width of 49.5 feet, and a crest length of 320 feet. |
'''Olympus Dam'''<ref>{{cite gnis |type=retired| 177643 | Olympus Dam | 2017-04-03 }}</ref> is a dam located on the [[Big Thompson River]], in the town of [[Estes Park, Colorado]]. The reservoir behind the dam, [[Lake Estes]], is the main source of drinking water for Estes Park. The dam was constructed between 1947 and 1949. The dam is 70 feet high, has a crest width of 10 feet, a base width of 49.5 feet, and a crest length of 320 feet.<ref>United States. Bureau of Reclamation. [https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=249 Olympus Dam]. Retrieved: 2017-04-03.</ref> It is part of the [[Colorado-Big Thompson Project]]. |
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On 16 June 1947, bids began to be placed for the dam-building contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bids on Olympus Dam to be Sought |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78457905/bids-on-olympus-dam-to-be-sought/ |access-date=May 28, 2021 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |date=May 16, 1947}}</ref> It was won by the Gordon, Bressi and Bevanda construction firm.<ref>{{cite news |title=First Water at Olympus Dam on Big T |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78457824/first-water-at-olympus-dam-on-big-t/ |access-date=May 28, 2021 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |date=November 30, 1948}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Dams in Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Estes Park, Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Lakes of Larimer County, Colorado]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:12, 25 November 2023
40°22′36″N 105°29′17″W / 40.37667°N 105.48806°W Olympus Dam[1] is a dam located on the Big Thompson River, in the town of Estes Park, Colorado. The reservoir behind the dam, Lake Estes, is the main source of drinking water for Estes Park. The dam was constructed between 1947 and 1949. The dam is 70 feet high, has a crest width of 10 feet, a base width of 49.5 feet, and a crest length of 320 feet.[2] It is part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
Construction
[edit]On 16 June 1947, bids began to be placed for the dam-building contract.[3] It was won by the Gordon, Bressi and Bevanda construction firm.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympus Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ United States. Bureau of Reclamation. Olympus Dam. Retrieved: 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Bids on Olympus Dam to be Sought". Fort Collins Coloradoan. May 16, 1947. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "First Water at Olympus Dam on Big T". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 30, 1948. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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