Facility · Colorado ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Platoro Reservoir is 990 surface acres in size, at an elevation of 10,000 feet. Fishing is for brown, rainbow and brook trout. The reservoir is open to large and small motorized and non-motorized boats. There is a boat ramp at the northeast end of the reservoir, near the dam.
37.34415, -106.54826 · 37°20'39.0"N 106°32'53.7"W
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| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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