Fruitgrowers Reservoir reservoir
Fruitgrowers Reservoir
Fruitgrowers Reservoir is a man-made reservoir located in Delta County, Colorado. The reservoir was created in 1906 by the Fruitgrowers Dam which was built across Surface Creek, a tributary of the Gunnison River. The reservoir is able to store up to 8,232 acre-feet of water and serves the agricultural needs of the surrounding area. The water in the reservoir comes from both surface flow and snowpack, with the majority of the water coming from snowmelt in the surrounding mountains. The reservoir is used to irrigate farms in the area and also provides recreational opportunities such as fishing and boating. The reservoir is managed by the Fruitgrowers Reservoir Company, a cooperative of local farmers, and is a vital resource for the agricultural community in the area.
Daily levels at Fruitgrowers Reservoir
Storage volume, pool elevation, and total release plotted from the operating agency's daily observations.
Storage
acre-ft · code 17
Inflow
cfs · code 29
Pool Elevation
ft · code 49
Total Release
cfs · code 42
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Fruitgrowers Reservoir -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Creek At Cedaredge | 37 cfs | → |
| North Fk Gunnison River Above Mouth Nr Lazear | 413 cfs | → |
| Gunnison River At Delta | 768 cfs | → |
| Uncompahgre River At Delta | 102 cfs | → |
| N.F. Gunnison R Blw Leroux Cr | 417 cfs | → |
| Surface Creek Near Cedaredge | 31 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Fruitgrowers Reservoir.
⚓ Boat launches
- Shea Road Delta County
- Orchard Boat Launch
- South River Road Delta County
- Delta County
- Gunnison Forks
- State Highway 65 25261, Delta County
⛺ Campgrounds
- Cottonwood Grove Campground
- Blacker
- Entrada Bench (Across From Enhanted Camp)
- Enchanted Forest
- T Dyke
- Boulder Garden
🎣 Fishing spots
- Fruitgrowers Reservoir
- Confluence Lake
- Sweitzer Lake
- Gunnison River
- Porter Reservoir #1
- Porter Reservoir #4 (Little Davies)
🛶 Paddle runs
- Gunnison River Segment 2
- Roubideau Creek Segment 2
- The Painted Wall To The Black Canyon Gunnison National Monument-Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Boundary
- West Fork Terror Creek
- Roubideau Creek Segment 1
- Gunnison Gorge
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More reservoirs →Track Fruitgrowers Reservoir in the Snoflo app
Save this reservoir as a favorite and set push alerts when storage crosses a threshold (e.g. "alert me at 80% of normal").
About Fruitgrowers Reservoir
Where does the data for Fruitgrowers Reservoir come from?
Daily storage, pool elevation, and release rates are sourced from USGS, USBR, and USACE monitoring stations. Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
Storage observations are updated daily by the operating agency. The 15-day weather forecast refreshes throughout the day. Snoflo caches and renders the most recent observation -- check the "as of" timestamp on the storage card.
What does the Hazard hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this reservoir, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
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