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Curecanti National Recreation Area Blue Mesa Reservoir, NPS Photo by Lisa Lynch
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Gunnison Tunnel Opening
PHOTOGRAPHER: Almeron Newman, Library of Congress
The official opening of the Gunnison Tunnel by President Taft at the West Portal, 1909.

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Blue Mesa Reservoir

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At 20 miles long and with 96 miles of shoreline, Blue Mesa Reservoir is the largest body of water in the state of Colorado.

Last Updated: August 15, 2006 at 16:32 MST