Gross Reservoir Expansion Project
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Latest News and Announcements
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?
Projects of this scale do not jump right into construction, rather they take many years of planning, study and review.
1041 Permit Documents
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...