12 May 2025

Lasting Legacy: A Father and Son’s Role in Building, Maintaining Trinidad Dam

Louie and Rick Torres’s roots run deep in southern Colorado along the Purgatoire River and are intertwined with the history of Trinidad Dam. Louie helped build the dam back in the 1960s and 70s. Louie then worked on the dam's maintenance until his retirement, and his son continues to work at the dam.

20 Jul 2022

Trinidad Lake staff help area children learn about water and water safety

Albuquerque District staff from the Trinidad Dam project office participated in two area water safety outreach events in May.

26 Jan 2022

County Road 18.3 across Trinidad Dam scheduled for closure Feb. 14-18, 2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District announced today that County Road 18.3 will be closed Monday Feb. 14 through Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. County Road 18.3 is the road that goes across Trinidad Dam, in Colorado.

1 Feb 2021

Beekeeping at Trinidad Lake and Dam

The staff at Trinidad has recently added bee-keeping to their list of ongoing projects. This beekeeping venture is the brainchild of Kyle Sisco, natural resources specialist, Trinidad Lake.

23 May 2017

District Employees Engage Students at Trinidad Water Festival

More than 1,500 students attended the 6th Annual Trinidad Water Festival, May 18, 2017.

30 Mar 2015

District Archaeologist Shares Historical Discoveries at Colorado Conference

District archaeologist Gregory Everhart attended the 37th Annual Conference of the Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists where he presented on historical findings on recent cultural resources activities at Trinidad Lake and John Martin Reservoir.

30 May 2013

District Employees Discuss Dams, Water with Students at Water Festival

Employees from the Albuquerque Districts’ Trinidad Lake Recreation Area joined more than 40 presenters at the second annual Water Festival at Trinidad State Junior College May 16, 2013.

1 Oct 2012

District Assesses Dams for Risk Management, Safety

In 2005, the Corps overhauled how it looks at dams from a solely standards-based approach to a dam safety portfolio risk management approach, according to Suzi Hess-Brittelle, geologist and the District’s dam safety program manager.