Blue Mesa Reservoir Digital Painting

This digital painting of Blue Mesa Reservoir captured the beautiful sunlit formations and clear reflections. Bighorn Sheep can frequently be seen... more

by Priscilla Burgers

Title

Blue Mesa Reservoir Digital Painting

Artist

Priscilla Burgers

Medium

Photograph - Photography - Digital Art

Description

This digital painting of Blue Mesa Reservoir captured the beautiful sunlit formations and clear reflections. Bighorn Sheep can frequently be seen near the Pinnacles area of the reservoir. There is another image of some of the bighorn sheep available.

Blue Mesa Reservoir (elevation 7,519 feet) is the largest body of water entirely in Colorado. Created by Blue Mesa Dam, Blue Mesa Reservoir is 20 miles long, has 96 miles of shoreline, and is the largest lake trout and Kokanee salmon fishery in the United States. Blue Mesa Dam was completed in 1965 and was the first large dam built along the Gunnison River.

The reservoir is located in the Curecanti National Recreation Area, in Western Colorado, between Montrose and Gunnison. It is one of the three reservoirs formed from the Gunnison River. The other two reservoirs, also located in Curecanti National Recreation Area, are Crystal Reservoir and Morrow Point Reservoir. The area is filled with beautiful mesas, deep narrow canyons, and fjord-like lakes. Covering 41,972 acres, the park brings over 960,000 visitors each year.

SOLD:
- A 48"X23" canvas print to buyer in Johnson City, Teas on 12/16/2023.
- A 15.875" x 24 metal print to a buyer in Montrose, CO on 6/15/2016.
- A 30" x 14.5" canvas to a buyer in Larkspur, CO on 6/18/2020.

FAA Featured Photo:
-Landscape Photography Group-02/15/2015
-Reflections - Rainbows Group- 02/15/2014
-A Little of This and a Little of That Group-02/15/2014
-Amazing FAA Photographers Group-02/15/2014
-Western Group - 02/15/2014
-Your Favorite Artwork Group-02/15/2014
-Women Photographers Group-02/15/2014
-Creators Guild Group-02/16/2014
-Seasons of Beauty Group-02/17/2014
-Essence of Nature Group-02/17/2014
-CLOUDS - Always the Same But Never the Same CLOUDS Group-02/17/2014
-Water, Water and Water Group-02/17/2014
-Premium FAA Artists Group-02/19/2014
-All Natural Scenery Landscapes Group - 08/06/2014
-All COLORADO Group - 08/29/2014
-500 Views Group - 6/8/2016

Uploaded

February 14th, 2014