What and where is Horsetooth Reservoir?
A quick description: Horsetooth Reservoir is a man-made lake just west of Fort Collins, Colorado at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains (about 70 miles north of Denver)(map). The lake is typically ~6.5 miles long and around 1/2 mile across. The highest elevation for the water (when the lake is full) is 5430 feet above sea level. Water temperature averages 65-70F (~18-21C) in August. The name Horsetooth comes from a distinctive rock above the lake that looks like two horse’s teeth. Information on the lake and the park is available at: http://www.co.larimer.co.us/parks/Horsetooth.
A quick description: Horsetooth Reservoir is a man-made reservoir just west of Fort Collins, Colorado at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains (about 70 miles north of Denver)(map). The reservoir is typically ~6.5 miles long and around 1/2 mile across. The highest elevation for the water (when the reservoir is full) is 5430 feet above sea level. Water temperature averages 65-70F (~18-21C) in August. The name Horsetooth comes from a distinctive rock above the reservoir that looks like two horse’s teeth. Information on the reservoir and the park is available at: http://www.co.larimer.co.us/parks/Horsetooth.
