Sanchez Reservoir lies in far southcentral Colorado, west of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Costilla County. Its inflows include Ventero Creek and the Sanchez Canal, a diversion canal that takes water from Culebra Creek and two other creeks.
Location: Costilla County, Colorado
Built: 1912
Primary inflows: Ventero Creek · Sanchez Canal
Basin countries: United States
Managing agency: Sanchez Ditch and Reservoir Company
Designation: Sanchez Reservoir State Wildlife Area
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