The earthen dam was one of five reservoir dams completed from 1965 to 1968 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation as part of the larger water diversion project named the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. The project was authorized in 1962 by President Kennedy and was completed in 1981.

When was turquoise lake built?

This beautiful ,800 acre lake was created in 967 by damming Lake Fork Creek, creating water storage for the Front Range cities of Aurora, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. It was named for the turquoise mineral deposits found in the area years ago.

When was Sugarloaf reservoir built?

Sugarloaf Reservoir supplies the northern, western and central suburbs of Melbourne. The dam was completed in 1981 and is a rolled rockfill embankment with upstream concrete face.