Chambers Lake, reservoir in Colorado, U.S.
Chambers Lake is a mountain reservoir in Colorado sitting above 9000 feet in elevation. The water is held back by a dam constructed over a century ago and feeds downstream into the Poudre River to supply nearby communities and agricultural areas.
The lake is named after Robert Chambers, a trapper who camped in the area around 1858. The first dam was constructed over a century ago, while the current structure dates to 1910 and represents one of Colorado's early water transfer projects between watersheds.
The area is open from late June through late September when weather conditions are milder. Cold nights and rapidly changing conditions mean visitors should bring layers of clothing, and unexpected snow is possible even in late spring.
The Skyline Ditch feeding the lake was one of the earliest examples of water diversion between different watersheds in Colorado. This late 1800s innovation allowed water to be moved from one river system to another.
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