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Normally, Carter Lake is sporting a 30-foot wide shoreline this time of year.
Right now, there is virtually none.
The Bureau of Reclamation reservoir west of Berthoud is completely full, and officials expect Horsetooth Reservoir west of Fort Collins to be full within 10 days — conditions not seen for at least seven years.
“There’s a whole generation of boaters that haven’t seen Carter Lake this full and definitely not this full this long,” said Dan Rieves, visitor services manager for the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources.
That means excellent conditions for boaters and anglers, who will likely enjoy an extended season at both reservoirs, Rieves said.
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