| Rampart Reservoir | |
|---|---|
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  Rampart Reservoir  Rampart Reservoir | |
| Location | Pike National Forest, El Paso County, Colorado, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°58′50.79″N 104°58′11.99″W / 38.9807750°N 104.9699972°W[1] |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | West Monument Creek[1] |
| Primary outflows | West Monument Creek[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 300 acres (120 hectares)[2] |
| Water volume | 41,000 acre-feet (51,000,000 cubic meters)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 9,006 feet (2,745 meters)[1] |
| Website | www |
Rampart Reservoir is a reservoir 12 miles (19 kilometers) northwest of the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado in the Pike National Forest. The reservoir supplies the domestic drinking water for the city of Colorado Springs and serves as a recreation area for boaters, mountain bikers, and hikers.[3]
The reservoir has been stocked with fish by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.[4]
- ^ a b c d "Rampart Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 1, 2000. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Rampart". National Inventory of Dams. April 12, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Rampart Reservoir Recreation Area". Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands. February 21, 2023.
- ^ Noble, Cory (n.d.). "Rampart Reservoir fish survey and management data" (PDF). Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved October 29, 2023.