| Curecanti National Recreation Area's stark landscape bears the imprint of attempts to alter these rugged mesas and canyons for human purposes. The most recent major alteration was the construction of three dams on the Gunnison River to provide irrigation and hydroelectric power. These dams have transformed this semiarid locale into a water-based recreation mecca. |
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Between 7,300 feet and 8,900 feet above sea level |
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- The Elk Creek Visitor Center is open every day from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Winter hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- The Cimarron Visitor Center is open Memorial Day through Labor Day, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- The Lake Fork Visitor Center is open intermittently.
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Visitor Centers, picnic areas, restrooms, boat ramps and marinas. |
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Map coordinates: 38 28.238N; 107 10.309W. |
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