How does Dillon Reservoir help supply water to the Denver area?

Dillon Reservoir helps supply water to the Denver area by capturing water from the Blue River, a tributary of the Colorado River. This water is then transported to the growing Denver metropolitan area by being piped beneath the Continental Divide.1

This infrastructure is part of a complex network of reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines designed to divert water from the western slope of the Front Range to the eastern slope, where the city of Denver is located.2