Dam Facts
We call it Trinidad Lake, which provides the setting for camping and all manner of water-related recreation. However, it’s a reservoir, providing first and foremost flood protection and water for irrigation.
Dam Facts
Join us as we welcome staff members Norman Fink (Maintenance Worker), and Zach Kemp (Ranger) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They will explain and demonstrate the construction of the dam, how it works, and the little-known functions it provides to the public. Much goes into the operation of the dam, and much goes on behind the scenes. Join us at the amphitheater for this interesting dam program.
All programs are free to the public. Vehicles are required to have a Colorado state parks pass.
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