Carter Lake Dam 1
Dam in Larimer County, Colorado · Big Thompson River Os · forms Carter Lake Reservoir
Height
214 ft
65 m (NID height)
Length
1,235 ft
376 m
Completed
1952
Carter Lake Reservoir today
5,707.79 ft
7 days ▼ 2.84 ft
Normal storage
112,228 acre-ft
Reservoir level measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM MDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Hydroelectric; Irrigation; Water Supply
- Dam type
- Earth
- Structural height
- 214 ft
- Owner
- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (Federal)
- Maximum storage
- 116,837 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 3,551 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 190 ft
- Drainage area
- 18 sq mi
- Spillway
- None
- Army Corps district
- Omaha District
- Also known as
- Carter Lake Reservoir
- NID ID
- CO01650
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 6, 2026. Search NID ID CO01650 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.
Other dams at Carter Lake Reservoir
- Carter Lake Dam 2
- Carter Lake Dam 3