Vallecito Dam and Reservoir – Bayfield CO

City:
Bayfield, CO

Site Type:
Infrastructure and Utilities, Water Supply, Dams

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Started:
1938

Completed:
1941

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The Bureau of Reclamation constructed the Vallecito dam and reservoir in 1938-1941, with assistance from the WPA, as well as from enrollees at the nearby CCC camp.

“The Project constructed Vallecito Dam to manage the flow of the Pine River partly for local irrigation needs and partly to address Ute water claims based on the Hunt Treaty of 1868 and ratified by a Federal Court decision in 1930.” (www.co.laplata.co.us)

Location Info


Forest Road 603
Bayfield, CO 81122
La Plata County

Coordinates: 37.3838370748458, -107.57663047486881

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