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mcphee reservoir

3 Porch Notes tagged “mcphee reservoir,” from counties across Colorado.

Water and land - Montezuma County

In Montezuma Valley, much of the irrigation water comes from one big project

A lot of farm and ranch water around Cortez is delivered through the Dolores Project from McPhee Reservoir, which is separate from a home's drinking water.

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Water and land - Montezuma County

McPhee Reservoir is the county's big boating and fishing lake

North of Cortez, McPhee Reservoir offers boat ramps and fishing, and any trailered or motorized boat must pass an aquatic-nuisance-species inspection before it launches.

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History and culture - Dolores County

How the Dolores Project pumps river water up to the Dove Creek farms

The Dolores Project stores Dolores River water in McPhee Reservoir and pumps it many miles to the Dove Creek area, which is why some land that was once dryland now has irrigation and the town has a municipal supply.

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