Catalog Record
Turquoise Lake (Colorado) Sedimentation Survey Data
Turquoise Lake Sedimentation Survey Data. The primary purpose of this type of survey is to determine the present storage-elevation relationship of the reservoir and possible change in storage due to sedimentation. Turquoise Lake is associated with Sugar Loaf Dam. Reservoir sedimentation surveys typically contain a survey report, area-capacity (ACAP) table, and geospatial data.
Generation Effort
Reservoir Sedimentation Surveys
Location
Turquoise Lake and Sugar Loaf Dam
Themes
Infrastructure and Assets
Reclamation Project
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project
Reclamation Program
Location Information
Location Name
Turquoise Lake and Sugar Loaf Dam
Location Description
Sugar Loaf Dam, which impounds Turquoise Lake, is located on the Lake Fork of the Arkansas River, approximately 5 miles west of Leadville, Colorado. It is part of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
Location Parent
State(s)
Colorado
Unified Region(s)
Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf
Timezone
MT
Elevation
9,743 ft
Vertical Datum
NAVD88
Coordinates (lat, long)
(39.2528, -106.3742)
Horizontal Datum
WGS84
