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
Charles Dillon, 14th Viscount Dillon who worked in Florence. A large window in the Baptistery of Ballaghaderreen Cathedral in County Mayo commemorates Lord Dillon respecting his fairness as a landlord in the period covering the great famine. A further window in a chapel on the south side of the sanctuary commemorates Charles Strickland, who was appointed by Lord Dillon to manage his estates in County Mayo. Under Strickland Newtown Dillon was built, the first houses being completed in 1846. The family is recorded as holding estate in Counties Mayo and Roscommon from 1842 to 1875. Charles Dillon, 14th Viscount Dillon Charles Henry Dillon, 14th Viscount