Willow Creek Reservoir

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Description: Willow Creek, a tributary on the Colorado River near Granby, Colorado, is diverted by Willow Creek Dam and Canal, features of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. Willow Creek Pumping Plant lifts the water 175 feet; it then flows by gravity to Lake Granby.Recreation is managed for Reclamation by the Forest Service. Developments include 1 campground with 35 campsites and 1 boat-launch facility. Good access exists. Total water surface available for recreation is approximately 300 surface acres. Primary recreational activities are fishing, camping, and picnicking. Primary sport fish available are brown trout, rainbow trout, and salmon. Facilities and campground are closed in winter because of ice and snow. Current Reservoir Levels.

Directions: North from Granby on State Highway 125.

Campgrounds
Rainbow Lakes Campground
Meeker Park Overflow Campground
Idlewild Campground
Sulphur Ranger District, Near Winter Park & Granby
Sunset Point Campground
Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground
Willow Creek Group
Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground
Robbers Roost Campground
South Fork Group Site - Arapaho Nf (co)
Arapaho National Recreation Area

Activities: • Boating • Camping • Fishing • Hunting • Picnicking • Recreational Vehicles • Water Sports 


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Address:
U.S. Forest Service, P.O. Box 10,
Granby, CO 80446
Phone: 970-887-4100
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Features Located Near Willow Creek Reservoir, CO