Vallecito Reservoir Colorado. Vallecito spanish for little valley and ancestral home to many of colorado s ute indians became the name of the sparkling waters of the lake it surrounded. The road on the east side of the lake is terrible so.

Vallecito spanish for little valley and ancestral home to many of colorado s ute indians became the name of the sparkling waters of the lake it surrounded. Located 18 miles northeast of downtown durango lies a true gem of sw colorado. Trees were cleared for the reservoir by the civilian conservation corps.
Vallecito lake is a beautiful secluded mountain valley just 18 miles.
Anyway this lake is beautiful and in a breathtaking valley. Trees were cleared for the reservoir by the civilian conservation corps. The earthen dam was constructed in 1940 by the united states bureau of reclamation with a height of 162 feet and a length at its crest of 4010 feet. Its hard being the bearer of bad news but it is bad out there.