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| Standley Lake | |
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 The lake in 2014. | |
  Standley Lake  Standley Lake | |
| Location | Westminster, Colorado, Jefferson County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°51′45″N 105°07′30″W / 39.86250°N 105.12500°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Woman Creek, Croke Canal, Farmers Highline Canal |
| Primary outflows | Big Dry Creek (Westminster, Colorado) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,200 acres (490 ha) |
| Water volume | 42,000 acre-feet (52,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 5,506 feet (1,678 m)[1] |
Standley Lake is a 1,200-acre (4.9 km2) reservoir located in Westminster, Colorado. While originally constructed to provide water for the agricultural irrigation of the surrounding region northwest of Denver, it now serves primarily as the municipal water supply for the cities of Westminster, Northglenn, and Thornton. The lake is also used for recreation, and is the prominent feature of the surrounding 3,000-acre (12 km2) Standley Lake Regional Park.
The reservoir has a maximum capacity of approximately 42,000 acre-feet (52,000,000 m3) and maximum depth of 96 feet (29 m). Most of the reservoir's water is transported over 16 miles (26 km) from Clear Creek to the south by way of the Church Ditch, Farmer's Highline Canal and Croke Canal. It also receives water from Coal Creek by way of the Kinnear Ditch and from Woman Creek.[2]
The lake is owned by the Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company (FRICO) while the surrounding park and the recreational use of the lake are managed by the City of Westminster.
- ^ "Standley Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 31, 1981. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
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