Lake Avery[1] is a reservoir in Rio Blanco County, Colorado about 20 miles southeast of the town of Meeker. The reservoir is owned by Colorado Parks and Wildlife,[2] and its dam impounds Big Beaver Creek, a tributary of the White River. Lake Avery is also called Big Beaver Reservoir, but it is unclear whether the name has changed or whether the reservoir just has two names.[4]

Lake Avery
Big Beaver Reservoir
Lake Avery and part of Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area
Lake Avery Location in Colorado
Location	Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Coordinates	39°58′18″N 107°38′50″W[1]
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Big Beaver Creek
Primary outflows	Big Beaver Creek Big Beaver Ditch
Managing agency	Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Designation	Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area
Built	1964 (1964)[2]
Surface area	99 hectares (240 acres)[3]
Water volume	9,762 acre-feet (12,041,000 cubic meters)[2]
Surface elevation	6,988 feet (2,130 meters)[1]

State wildlife area

The lake and a large area of land surrounding it are part of the 13,664-acre (5,530-hectare) Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area. The wildlife area comprises six units or divisions, including the Bel Aire Unit, the Lake Avery Unit, the Oak Ridge Unit, the Jon Wangnild Unit, the Sleepy Cat Ponds Unit, and the Sleepy Cat Fishing Easement. The wildlife area offers deer, elk, rabbit, dusky (blue) grouse, dove, and waterfowl hunting, coldwater stream fishing, and camping, hiking, and wildlife viewing. The lake has two boatramps.[5]

Dam

The dam, called Big Beaver Dam, (National ID # CO00962) is a 102-foot tall earthen dam built in 1964.[2]

References

External links

• Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area

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