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16 Colorado lakes and reservoirs for a dreamy summer day

These are some of our favorite waters for boating, fishing and swimming

The hike to the Slide Lakes is about 6.5 miles, so you might want to take gear for an overnight camp. You'll pass Rainbow Lake about halfway there, which makes a great destination for a shorter day trip. (Photo by R. Scott Rappold/Special to The Denver Post)
The hike to the Slide Lakes is about 6.5 miles, so you might want to take gear for an overnight camp. You’ll pass Rainbow Lake about halfway there, which makes a great destination for a shorter day trip. (Photo by R. Scott Rappold/Special to The Denver Post)
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From natural, frigid alpine lakes to slightly-less-frigid valley reservoirs to a couple of places where you can even swim comfortably, Colorado has some 4,000 bodies of water to choose from.
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