Harker Park Lake is located on the northwest face of Burro Mountain in Rio Blanco County,

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. It is south of the very small town of

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, and west of the city of

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. The lake is in the

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of the White River and is entirely surrounded by the

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. The headwaters for the lake extend to the top of Burro Mountain at 3,092 m (10,143 ft). Water from Harker Park Lake drains into Sterry Lake, which in turn is the source for Sawmill Creek, a tributary of the South Fork of the White River. The nearest road, New Castle Buford Road, is west of the lake and 109 m (360 ft) lower in elevation.

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