McNulty Reservoir Dam in
Eagle County, Colorado
Eagle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 55,731. The county seat is the Eagle, Colorado, Town of Eagle and the most populous community is Edwards, Colora ...
, United States, sits above sea level in Colorado's
Rocky Mountains
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between
Rifle, Colorado
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and
Vail, Colorado
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and outside
El Jebel, Colorado
El Jebel is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the El Jebel CDP ...
. The Dam is a water storage that used to be utilized for ranching purposes on the historic Mcnulty Ranch.
The reservoir and dam are named for Eagle County, Colorado's McNulty family of cattle ranchers. The McNulty family members have been Eagle County, Colorado settlers from the 1880s and cattle ranchers there from the 1920s. A portion of their McNulty Ranch, a one time operation on the Eagle-Garfield County line, was sold for Open Space conservation to Eagle county in 2006 for approximately $2 million.
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It is closed to any public access, fishing, or recreation.
References
External links
Zoomable Satellite View of Reservoir and Dam
Eagle County, Colorado official website
Town of Eagle, Colorado official website
Fishing WorksMBendi Info
McNulty ranch purchased, Post Independent 2006
Eagle County, McNulty Open Space Summary
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Dams in Colorado
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