Gross Reservoir - Denver Water
Named for Denver Water’s former chief engineer, Dwight D. Gross, the reservoir was completed in 1954. It serves as a combination storage and regulating facility for water that flows under the Continental Divide through the Moffat Tunnel. Construction for the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project started April 2022.
Gross Reservoir – Nederland, CO | Boating, Camping, Fishing
2023年5月24日 · Perhaps the best-kept secret in Boulder County is the Gross Reservoir built back in 1954 to capture the water from the South Boulder Creek drainage. The 440-acre lake is 7,500 feet above sea level with the peaks of the Colorado Rockies looking down from the west.
Gross Reservoir - Wikipedia
Gross Reservoir, located in Boulder County, Colorado, is owned and operated by Denver Water. Completed in 1954, the reservoir has a surface area of 440 acres (180 ha), and the spillway sits at 7,225 feet (2,202 m) elevation. [ 1 ]
Opponents ask judge to halt Denver Water's Gross expansion
2024年12月9日 · The stair-step reinforcement and raising of Gross Reservoir Dam in Boulder County, now well underway. The project is the key to Denver Water's massive expansion of the pool at Gross Reservoir, which prompted years of negotiations with Boulder County and environmental groups on mitigating impacts on surrounding land and watersheds.
Denver's Gross Reservoir expansion violates law, federal judge rules
2024年10月18日 · Denver Water’s permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the ongoing expansion of Gross Reservoir violates the Clean Water Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, according to a ruling Wednesday from a U.S. District Court judge.
The Quick Guide to Visiting Gross Reservoir | OutThere Colorado
2019年6月27日 · Gross Reservoir is a playground for Boulderites with fishing, canoeing, kayaking, standup paddling, camping, hiking, and bouldering. The lake, free and open year round, has 10.9 miles of shoreline. The lake is big enough that it’s easy to escape from other users.
Big changes for recreation at Gross Reservoir - Denver Water
2022年5月25日 · Hiking, fishing and boating at Gross Reservoir will be different through 2027, as construction work on the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project impacts access to the recreation area in Boulder County.
What is the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project? | Denver Water
The Gross Reservoir Expansion Project, one part of Denver Water’s “all of the above approach,” will provide greater water security to the Front Range; reduce vulnerability in the face of climate change-driven disasters, such as droughts, floods and fire; and ensure flexibility by addressing the imbalance across Denver Water’s North and ...
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland ...
Winiger Ridge is the dominant landscape feature on Gross Reservoir's western shores. The Forsythe Canyon Trailhead provides parking for year-round access. Gross Reservoir is managed by Denver Water. Please visit their website for regulations and additional information. View a trail map of the general area.
Denver Water to triple capacity of Gross Reservoir dam
2024年4月2日 · Gross Reservoir, located southwest of Boulder at an elevation of 7,282 feet, was created in 1954 and was designed to hold roughly 42,000-acre-feet of water. With the existing dam, at 340 feet tall, raised by 131 feet the expanded reservoir will hold about 119,000-acre-feet of water — more than tripling its current capacity.