Grand Lake in Colorado
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Grand Lake, Colorado

The Town of Grand Lake is a Statutory Town located in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The population was 447 at the 2000 census. Established in 1881, Grand Lake sits at an elevation of 8437 feet (2572 m). It derives its name from the lake on whose shores it is situated: Grand Lake, the largest natural body of water in Colorado.

Located at 40.2506, -105.824 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Populated places in Grand County, Colorado, Towns in Colorado

Grand Lake (Colorado)

Grand Lake is Colorado's largest and deepest natural lake. It is located in the headwaters of the Colorado River in Grand County, Colorado. On its north shore is located the historic and eponymous town of Grand Lake. The lake fills a glaciated valley that is dammed in part by glacial till from the Pinedale Glaciation, and is younger than about 12,000 years.

Located at 40.245, -105.816 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lakes of Colorado, Geography of Grand County, Colorado, Religious places of the indigenous peoples of North America, Sacred lakes

Colorado-Big Thompson Project

The Colorado-Big Thompson Project is a federal water diversion project in Colorado designed to collect West Slope mountain water from the headwaters of the Colorado River and divert it to Colorado's Front Range and plains. In Colorado, approximately 80% of the state's precipitation falls on the West Slope, in the Rocky Mountains, while around 80% of the state's growing population lives along the East Slope, between the cities of Fort Collins and Pueblo.

Located at 40.2412, -105.802 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Water supply and sanitation in the United States, Energy resource facilities in Colorado, Buildings and structures in Colorado, United States Bureau of Reclamation

National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand County, Colorado

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand County, Colorado. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map. There are 25 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.

Located at 40.2639, -105.789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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National Register of Historic Places in Colorado by county, Grand County, Colorado

Shadow Mountain Lake

Shadow Mountain Lake is a reservoir in Grand County, Colorado, near the headwaters of the Colorado River. Shadow Mountain Lake is created by Shadow Mountain Dam. The lake forms a continuous body of water with Grand Lake, the largest natural lake in Colorado; they are separated by gates. Shadow Mountain Lake is part of Arapaho National Recreation Area.

Located at 40.2278, -105.843 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lakes of Colorado, Protected areas of Grand County, Colorado, Arapaho National Forest

Alva B. Adams Tunnel

The Alva B. Adams Tunnel is the principal component of the largest transmountain water project in Colorado--the Colorado-Big Thompson Project (C-BT). The tunnel transfers water from the western slope of the Colorado River drainage to users on the eastern Front Range of Colorado. The tunnel is 13.1 miles long and has a concrete lined diameter of 9.75 feet .

Located at 40.2473, -105.81 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Water tunnels, Tunnels in the United States, Grand County, Colorado, Larimer County, Colorado, Buildings and structures in Rocky Mountain National Park, Tunnels completed in 1947