Water
storage levels
at
Carter Lake
are currently
88,239
acre-ft,
about
88% of normal.
The average for this time of year is approximately
101,004.45acre-ft.
Maximum recorded
Storage
since record keeping began in
1954
was
2011-06-10
when levels reached
113,248.5 acre-ft.
Lowest recorded
Storage
was
1954-03-05
when levels receded to
3,446 acre-ft.
View historical levels.
Carter Lake is a reservoir located in Larimer County, Colorado, created by the construction of the Carter Lake Dam in 1950. The lake is used for drinking water, irrigation, and recreation, including fishing, boating, and camping. Water for Carter Lake is provided by both surface flow and snowpack, with runoff from the surrounding mountains filling the reservoir. The lake also receives water from the Big Thompson River. Agriculture in the surrounding area uses water from the lake for irrigation, and the reservoir is a popular destination for recreational activities such as hiking, mountain biking, and camping. The lake is named after Benjamin Harrison Carter, a settler who established a farm in the area in the late 1800s.
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