▁in ▁part ▁to ▁political ▁concerns , ▁far ming ▁claims , ▁environmental ▁challeng es , ▁cost ▁over run s ▁and ▁government ▁fund ing ▁issues . ▁A ▁break through ▁to ▁the ▁del ays ▁came ▁with ▁the ▁Colorado ▁U te ▁S ett lement ▁Act ▁Am end ments ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁( Public ▁Law ▁ 1 0 6 - 5 5 4 ). ▁ ▁The ▁Bureau ▁of ▁Rec lam ation ▁began ▁construction ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁with ▁the ▁res er voir ▁filling ▁to ▁capacity ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁at ▁a ▁total ▁cost ▁of ▁$ 5 0 0 ▁million . ▁Lake ▁N ighth or se ▁is ▁named ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁former ▁United ▁States ▁Senator ▁Ben ▁N ighth or se ▁Campbell , ▁R - Col o . ▁ ▁Lake ▁N ighth or se ▁covers ▁Sac red ▁R idge , ▁a ▁former ▁multiple ▁habit ation ▁arch ae ological ▁site . ▁ ▁Rec re ation ▁and ▁mar inas ▁The ▁lake ▁is ▁open ▁as ▁of ▁April ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁for ▁recre ation , ▁fish ing ▁and ▁bo ating . ▁It ▁has ▁been ▁stock ed ▁with ▁k ok ane e ▁sal mon , ▁rain bow ▁tr out ▁and ▁brown ▁tr out . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁N ighth or se ▁Category : B od ies ▁of ▁water ▁of ▁La ▁Pl ata ▁County , ▁Colorado ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁in ▁La ▁Pl ata ▁County , ▁Colorado <0x0A> </s> ▁Fir man i ▁is ▁a ▁surname