Split Mountain Dam Site

Split Mountain Dam was proposed as part of the Colorado River Storage Project and an integral element of the Echo Park Dam proposed in the 1950's. The Split Mountain Dam would have been 118 feet high, raising the water surface to an elevation of 5,048 feet, and creating a reservoir that would inundate areas such as Little, Rainbow, and Island Parks. It was intended as a reregulating dam for the hydropower operations of Echo Park Dam.