Tarryall Reservoir
Tarryall Reservoir lies in Park County, Colorado, U.S. east of Fairplay. The reservoir and the land around it make up the Tarryall Reservoir State Wildlife Area. The wildlife area borders the Pike National Forest.
Dam
Built in 1929, the Tarryall Dam is a concrete gravity dam that impounds Tarryall Creek. The high dam stores of water. Colorado Parks and Wildlife owns the dam, and its NID ID# is CO00342.
The Tarryall Reservoir State Wildlife Area centers on the reservoir. Located southeast of the hamlet of Jefferson, Colorado on Park County Road 77, the wildlife area offers coldwater lake and stream fishing, waterfowl and big game hunting, and wildlife viewing and camping.
History
The reservoir was originally planned to function as a fish hatchery, but this effort ended, and now it offers outdoor recreation. It lies within the Tarryall Rural Historic District, an historic district listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.