Vallecito Dam

Vallecito Dam is a dam in La Plata County, Colorado about northeast of Durango.
Trees were cleared for the reservoir by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The earthen dam was constructed in 1940 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, with a height of, and a length at its crest of. It impounds the Los Pinos River for irrigation water storage. The dam is owned by the Bureau and is operated by the local Pine River Irrigation District.
The reservoir it creates, Vallecito Reservoir, has a water surface of and a maximum capacity of. Recreational opportunities include fishing, hunting, boating, camping and hiking.