Elkhead Reservoir
Elkhead Reservoir is located in northwest Colorado near the town of Craig. It was originally constructed by the Division of Wildlife on the Elkhead Creek, which is a major tributary of the Yampa River. A river basin drains into the reservoir. It has a capacity of. The dam was enlarged for two years ending in 2006. This enlargement cost $31 million and raised the height of the dam by and of the pool by. The reservoir is found at an elevation of.
The reservoir is part of Elkhead State Park.
