Prewitt Reservoir

Prewitt Reservoir is an irrigation and recreation reservoir in Washington and Logan counties in northeastern Colorado. When full, the reservoir's surface area is 2,340 acres (950 ha). The reservoir is located about 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Fort Morgan, Colorado along the South Platte River.^[2]

Prewitt Reservoir Dam
The reservoir as seen from Interstate 76 near Sterling, Colorado
Location within Colorado
Country	United States
Location	Washington and Logan County, Colorado[1]
Coordinates	40°25′21″N 103°21′42″W
Construction began	1910
Opening date	1912
Built by	Great Western Sugar Company
Reservoir
Creates	Prewitt Reservoir
Surface area	2,340 acres (950 ha)
Normal elevation	1,247 m (4,091 ft)[1]

History

Oblique air photo of Prewitt Reservoir in September 2018.

Prewitt Reservoir was financed and built by the Great Western Sugar Company and began construction in 1910. The reservoir helps supply sufficient water for the irrigation of sugar beets.^[3] Construction was completed in 1912.

Fishing

Popular with fishermen, the reservoir is stocked with walleye, saugeye, channel catfish, wipers and black crappie.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prewitt Reservoir
2. Baird, Ron. (2006) Fishing Colorado: an angler’s complete guide to more than 125 top fishing spots 2nd ed. Guilford, Conn.: Falcon Guide.
3. Ulrich, J.C. (1914). The Prewitt Reservoir Proposition. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. 77, p. 96-116. (Paper no. 1285).
4. Colorado Division of Wildlife. Prewitt Reservoir: Fish Survey and Management Data. Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine