by Ericka Kastner Situated at 10,880 feet in elevation and surrounded by stunning 12,000-foot peaks, Boss Lake is an idyllic spot to spend a day in any season of the year. Initially built as a reservoir to collect snowmelt and runoff back in the 1890s, the lake has naturally decreased in storage capacity by about 200 acres since then due to the earthen dam on the northeast side of the lake. Terry Scanga, general manager of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District operating and maintaining the reservoir, says there was excess seepage during the 1950s; at that time, the spillway ...