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Breathtaking work nearly 300 feet underwater
August 23, 2021 - TAP - Major project replacing large debris grate at Gross Dam requires experts in the harrowing field of saturation diving. Raitt stresses the project is wholly unrelated to the planned expansion of Gross Reservoir. It would be happening regardless...
All the ways we save (It’s not just shorter showers!)
August 6, 2021 - TAP There are a few things many customers might know about Denver Water’s efforts to use water efficiently. There was that fun and flashy and very effective 10-year “Use Only What You Need” campaign that cut per person water use by 22%. Denver Water...
Could Colorado cities save enough water to stop building dams?
Aug. 6, 2021 - Colorado Sun - Conservation groups want more “cash for grass” and other plans to acquire new water by saving it. But Denver and Aurora, among others, say there’s only so much to cut before a new dam is needed. Denver Water, serving 1.5 million customers...
A gleaming gift to the great outdoors
July 29,2021 - TAP - Denver Water conveying stunningly scenic parcels to Forest Service as part of Gross Reservoir Expansion Project. Denver Water is in the process of conveying 539 acres of wetlands, meadows and forests in Gilpin County to the Forest Service to be...
With critical water supply project facing unacceptable risk, Denver Water seeks relief from Boulder County process in federal court
DENVER — July 14, 2021 — Denver Water today 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...
Hot, dry conditions stressing Grand County waterways
July 1, 2021 - TAP - Denver Water cuts back on some of its West Slope supplies to help struggling streams. On June 5, the Colorado River District asked Denver Water for help after reporting extremely low water levels and critically high water temperatures on the...
Have fun, stay safe on the water
May 28, 2021 - TAP - Here’s what to expect when boating, paddleboarding on Denver Water reservoirs this summer. “It’s important to remember that the primary purpose of our reservoirs is to store water for more than 1.5 million people in the metro area,” Ransom said....