McPhee Reservoir is located in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. It was constructed and is operated by the United States Bureau of Reclamation as part of the Dolores Project, and dams the Dolores River to furnish municipal and irrigation water for Montezuma and Dolores counties and the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation.
Location: Montezuma County, Colorado
Primary outflows: Dolores River
Basin countries: United States
Water volume: 381,051 acre⋅ft (470,019,000 m³)
Surface elevation: 6,929 ft (2,112 m)
Settlements: McPhee, Colorado, a ghost town beneath the lake
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