While hiking last weekend we came across the remains of the Lake Louisa dam.  The ground we walked on had once been part of a 5300 acre reservoir intended to irrigate the high desert and bring settlers in to farm the area.  We recall from reading Ralph Moody that the whole area had been home to grazing cattle.  I have been day dreaming about this spot for days and found the whole story with many photos from the dam break here.  A 15 foot wall of water ran for miles and miles right into downtown Denver which is a half hour drive today.   Gone was the oasis in the desert. Fleeting work of human hands.  It's amazing really.