Prewitt Reservoir

Prewitt Reservoir Dam

The reservoir as seen from Interstate 76 near Sterling, Colorado
Location within Colorado
Country United States
Location Washington and Logan counties, Colorado[1]
Coordinates
Construction began 1910
Opening date 1912
Reservoir
Creates Prewitt Reservoir
Surface area 2,340 acres (950 ha)

Prewitt Reservoir is an irrigation and recreation reservoir in Washington and Logan counties in northeastern Colorado. When full, the reservoir's surface area is 2,340 acres. The reservoir is located about 18 miles northeast of Fort Morgan, Colorado along the South Platte River.[2]

History

Prewitt Reservoir was financed and built by the Great Western Sugar Company and began construction in 1910. The reservoir helps supply sufficient water for the irrigation of sugar beets.[3] Construction was completed in 1912.

Fishing

Popular with anglers, the reservoir is stocked with walleye, saugeye, channel catfish, and black crappie.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prewitt Reservoir
  2. ^ Baird, Ron. (2006) Fishing Colorado: an angler’s complete guide to more than 125 top fishing spots 2nd ed. Guilford, Conn.: Falcon Guide.
  3. ^ Ulrich, J.C. (1914). The Prewitt Reservoir Proposition. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. 77, p. 96-116. (Paper no. 1285).
  4. ^ Colorado Division of Wildlife. Prewitt Reservoir: Fish Survey and Management Data.