| Address | 8 mi. S.W. of Buffalo Creek community |
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| Quad | Green Mountain, 1954 (1984) |
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| Section | S29, 30, 31 & 32; T8S, R71W |
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| Elevation | 8032 |
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| Source | Interview, Harper Orahood of Wheat Ridge, Grandson of 1890 Owner, 1992. |
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| Initialdate | 1992-04-21 00:00:00-06 |
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| Person | DWL |
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| Latestdate | 1995-01-20 00:00:00-07 |
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| Person2 | DWL |
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| History | Originally, a Mr. Dickinson owned the land and operated a hotel on the lake. His son-in-law, Mr. Mendenhall, lived on the place and if there was a Mendenhall School here, it was probably for children of the family and of the employees. Later owners were William Wellington Nesbitt (for whom the lake was named), William Fullerton and Harper Orahood. The dam was built in 1888-1889 and the lake was sold in 1920 to some farmers of Brighton, Colorado. It continues to supply water to that area. |
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| Active | 1 |
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| Lifecyclestatus | Active |
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