"The "Atlantis" of Colorado" a Dillon Travel Page by johngayton

Situated pretty much in the heart of Summit County, the modern reincarnation of Dillon still fulfils its original function but instead of servicing the mining community its new role is now centred around tourism and in particular winter sports.

The town itself grew in the mid to late 1800's on the back of the respective gold and silver rushes, primarily as a trading post. As the city of Denver grew eyes were cast towards the area as a potential high-country water source for the city . Thus in the late 1950's the town was relocated and the dam built to form the new reservoir, completed in 1963.

Of the old Dillon only a few buildings were relocated, including the famous Arapahoe Cafe and Pub, the rest of the town being devloped from scratch, a process which is still ongoing.