Lake Dillon sits at almost 2 miles high in the Rocky Mountains. The dam and reservoir that produced this Summit County resort; along with Dillon Village on its shore and the town of Silverthorne just below it; are collectively one of Colorados winter-summer fun destinations. Dillon Dam is 5;288 feet long by 231 feet high; creating a large freshwater source for the city of Denver; as well as 25 miles of scenic shoreline. The dam stores 85.5 billion gallons of water from the Snake and Blue Rivers and Ten Mile Creek. On cue; these waters rush eastward to the South Platte River Basin through the Transmontane Project; or Roberts Tunnel--augered hundreds of feet under the Continental Divide in one of the Wests most controversial water relocation epics. Today Dillon; Silverthorne; and the Blue River Basin on Colorados western slope see their share of sailboating; snow and Nordic skiing; windsurfing; and snowboarding.
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