| Cheesman Dam | |
|---|---|
 The dam in 1926 | |
  Location of Cheesman Dam in Colorado | |
| Location | Jefferson County, Colorado, USA |
| Coordinates | 39°12′27.03″N 105°16′20.05″W / 39.2075083°N 105.2722361°W |
| Purpose | Water supply |
| Opening date | 1905 |
| Operator(s) | Denver Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Masonry, gravity arch |
| Impounds | South Platte River |
| Height | 221 feet (67 m) |
| Length | 735 feet (224 m) |
| Width (crest) | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
| Spillway type | Concrete crest weir |
| Spillway capacity | 22,370 cu ft/s (633 m3/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 79,064 acre-feet (0.097524 km3) |
| Surface area | 877 acres (355 ha) |
Cheesman Dam is a 211-foot-tall (64 m) masonry curved gravity dam on the South Platte River located in Colorado. It was the tallest of its type in the world when completed in 1905.[1] The primary purpose of the dam is water supply and it was named for Colorado businessman, Walter Cheesman. In 1973 it was designated a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.[2] Denver Water purchased the reservoir and related facilities in 1918.[3]
- ^ "Cheesman Dam". American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Cheesman Reservoir History". Denver Water. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Cheesman Reservoir | Denver Water". www.denverwater.org. Retrieved 31 July 2018.