Photo by Elizabeth Lockyear | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District | 05.06.2025
A collage of vintage photos and news clippings from Louie and Rick Torres from their time at Trinidad Dam.
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District | 03.21.2025
Louie Torres holds an elk shed. He is now 88 years old and enjoys hunting and working his 2,000-acre ranch in Torres, Colo....
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District | 08.29.2024
USACE-Albuquerque District Commander Lt. Col. Matthew Miller, left, presents a Commander’s Coin to Rick Torres, Aug. 29, 2024, for first responder excellence when a motorcycle fire occurred on the dam road. Torres was first on the scene and took charge of the situation....
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District | 05.18.2022
Students try building dams and competing with their classmates during the annual water festival held at Trinidad State Junior College, May 17-18, 2022....
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District | 05.18.2022
USACE-Albuquerque District park ranger Kyle Sisco explains to students how the dam at Trinidad in southern Colorado was built during the the annual water festival held at Trinidad State Junior College, May 17-18, 2022. Albuquerque District staff from the Trinidad Dam project office participated in the festival, presenting on topics such as “Dam Building 101” and water safety, along with......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District | 05.17.2022
Students practice fishing and safety near the water during the USACE/Colorado Parks & Wildlife “Fish, Fishing, and Water Safety” event in Trinidad, Colo., May 2022. Participating students also received a fishing pole and water safety items from CPW during the engagement....
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District | 01.11.2021
Kyle Sisco, natural resources specialist at Trinidad Lake, dons his beekeeper suit, opens the top of the hive, and takes out one of the frames. It is important to disturb the hives as little as possible. Every time the hives are opened, up to 300 bees may be killed by crushing them in the frames....
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District | 01.11.2021
A nucleus of bees are busy in their hand-made hives at Trinidad Lake, Colorado.
