Black Lake is a reservoir at Vail Pass in Eagle County, Colorado. The reservoir collects and stores water for the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District. It lies at an elevation of over and sits alongside Interstate 70.
The dam, Black Lake #1 Dam, has NID ID CO02188 and is a high earthen dam that can store up to of water. It was built in 1939 and is wide.
A second reservoir â Black Lake #2 â lies approximately north of Black Lake #1 along the bike path on the west side of Interstate 70. Located at and at an elevation of , Black Lake #2 is smaller than Black Lake #1, with a storage capacity of of water. Its high dam is owned by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and was built in 1957.
Jointly, the two lakes are often referred to simply as "The Black Lakes." Both dams impound Black Gore Creek, a tributary of Gore Creek. The reservoirs are stocked twice yearly with rainbow trout, so they are popular with anglers. Black Lake #1 also has a fishing pier. In addition, the White River National Forest manages the Black Lakes Picnic Site, which includes the areas around both lakes.