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
Karen Dillon of the Year", by the Kansas City Press Club, for her investigation into pollution in the Lake of the Ozarks. Government officials knew levels of e. coli were high but failed to warn lake visitors because of concerns over revenue loss. Dillon graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism with an MA in journalism and political science. She was an investigative reporter for the "Lawrence Journal World", a daily newspaper in the Kansas City area until 2016, and is now a freelance reporter and owner for More Than A-Matter. She resides in Kansas. http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n680/a05.html Karen Dillon Karen Dillon (born 1952)