| Lemon Dam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | La Plata County, Colorado |
| Purpose | Irrigation, flood control, hydroelectric generation |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1963 |
| Designed by | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Operator(s) | Florida Water Conservancy District |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Florida River |
| Height | 284 ft (87 m) |
| Length | 1,360 ft (410 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lemon Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 40,145 acre-feet (49,518,000 cubic meters) |
| Normal elevation | 2,478 m (8,130 ft) [1] |
| Installed capacity | 120 kW |
Lemon Dam is an earthen dam, and is a project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. It was completed in 1963, at 284 feet (87 m) high and 1,360 feet (410 m) long at its crest.[2] The dam impounds the Florida River for flood control and irrigation water storage, operated by the local Florida Water Conservancy District. 120 kW of hydroelectric power is generated here.
Lemon Reservoir is about three miles (4.8 km) long, one-half mile (0.8 km) wide, has a total surface area of 622 acres (252 ha) and a total capacity of 40,145 acre-feet (49,518,000 cubic meters).[3]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lemon Dam
- ^ "Dam details - Lemon Dam - Bureau of Reclamation". Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- ^ "Recreation.gov - Camping, Cabins, RVs, Permits, Passes & More". Recreation.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-30.