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The reservoir's construction began in the 1960s in response to the growing population of south-central Colorado and its increasing need for drinking water. The city of Colorado Springs voted in 1967 that the reservoir should be opened for public recreation after necessary facilities were built.
The Rampart Dam or Rampart Canyon Dam was a project proposed in 1954 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dam the Yukon River in Alaska for hydroelectric power.
The Rampart Reservoir was created in 1967 when the 3,400 foot wide dam was built along West Monument Creek. The reservoir was created to supply water to the growing population in Colorado Springs and the surrounding towns.
- Boating. Boating is a very popular summer activity at Rampart Reservoir Recreation Area. Visitors are allowed to bring motorized and non-motorized boats on the lake.
- Camping. A huge draw to visiting Rampart Reservoir Recreation Area is the awesome camping and gorgeous campgrounds that are available. The National Forest Service maintains the Thunder Ridge Campground and Meadow Ridge Campgrounds near the shores of the lake.
- Fishing. Avid fisherman will love the fishing options at Rampart Reservoir. Fishing is allowed while on a boat or from any of the designated areas on the lake.
- Hiking & biking. Rampart Reservoir provides lots of marked and unmarked trails for hikers and mountain bikers. One of our favorites inside Pike National Forest is the Rainbow Gulch Trailhead.
Rampart Range Reservoir is a reservoir northwest of the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado in Pike National Forest. The reservoir is located on a granite plateau approximately 9,000 feet above sea level and consists of a body of water with a capacity of 13,000,000,000 US gallons .
A drawing of the proposed Rampart Dam reservoir, created in 1961. The first serious consideration of a dam project was made in a 1954 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assessment of the resources of the Yukon and Kuskokwim River basin.
Rampart is by far one of the deepest reservoirs within a 1-2 hour drive from the Springs and has excellent trout fishing from the shore. The spring and fall are great times of the year to fish for Rampart's legendary large Mackinaw.
