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Lake Estes
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Lake Estes, Colorado.
Location of the reservoir in Colorado.
Location of the reservoir in Colorado.
Lake Estes
Location in Colorado
Location Larimer County, Colorado
Coordinates 40°22′36″N 105°29′18″W / 40.37667°N 105.48833°W / 40.37667; -105.48833
Type reservoir
Surface area 185 acres (75 ha)
Shore length1 4 miles (6.4 km)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Estes is a reservoir in Estes Park, Colorado created by Olympus Dam. The lake has a shoreline of about 4 miles (6.4 km) and a surface area of 185 acres (75 ha). The reservoir lies on the Big Thompson River and is a component of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.

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