Dillon Reservoir Dillon Reservoir Dillon Reservoir, sometimes referred to as Lake Dillon, is a large fresh water reservoir located in Summit County, Colorado, south of I-70 and bordered by the towns of Frisco, Silverthorne, and Dillon. It is a reservoir for the city of Denver, and its waters are under the control of Denver Water. Popular ski areas are close to the reservoir, including Copper Mountain, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, and Breckenridge. In 1859, a large party of gold-seekers led by Ruben Spalding discovered gold near the headwaters of the Blue River, which prompted a population surge in Summit County, Colorado. By October
Maria Lvovna Dillon Fyodor Buchholz. She died in Leningrad on June 14, 1932. An exhibition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Dillon's birth was held at St Michael's Castle, part of the State Russian Museum, in 2010. Maria Lvovna Dillon Maria Lvovna Dillon (1858−1932) was a Russian sculptor. She is known for her allegorical, genre, memorial, and portrait sculpture. Dillon is acknowledged as the first Russian female professional sculptor. Dillon was born in Ponevezh, Lithuania on October 27, 1858. She studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg where she was taught by A. R. von Bock, Nikolay Laveretsky and I.