Gross Reservoir Expansion Project

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On July 14, 2021, Denver Water filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Boulder County, asserting the county is overreaching its authority and jeopardizing a federally ordered reservoir expansion critical to a safe and secure water supply for one quarter of the state’s population while risking long-planned benefits for the West Slope environment.

You can read Denver Water statement on this action here. And you can read the complaint here.

What is a 1041 Permit?

Colorado House Bill 1041, also known as the Areas and Activities of State Interest Act, was enacted in 1974 and allows local governments to regulate, through established criteria, a variety of development activities with guidance from the state.

Projects of this scale do not jump right into construction, rather they take many years of planning, study and review.

1041 Permit Documents

Boulder County’s 1041 regulations are listed in Article 8 – Location & Extent Areas & Activities of State Interest (1041)

The public can view the entire 1041 Permit application submitted to the county by clicking here.

Latest News / Blog

Long-term recreation closure at Gross Reservoir

Boulder, Colo. — June 22, 2022 — Recreation at Gross Reservoir will remain closed for multiple weeks following the June 18 fatal accident at the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project where an engineer with six years of experience lost his life. This is essential as crews...

Gross Reservoir recreation closed until further notice

Boulder, Colo. — June 18, 2022— Emergency responders are working on an accident that took place overnight at the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project site, in which a construction haul vehicle veered off the road into the reservoir. First responders and other agencies...