News and Updates

Boulder, Colo. — July 1, 2022 — Recreation at Gross Reservoir will reopen Saturday, July 2, after a two-week closure to recover a vehicle from the reservoir following a fatal accident at the construction site for the dam expansion project on June 18. Operations for...

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...

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...

May 26, 2022 - As a reminder, some recreation areas have closed or been relocated to ensure safety during the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project. The overall recreation experience will also be different throughout the project. Below are some of the changes and things...

May 13, 2022 - Denver Water is hiring for seasonal recreation shuttle operators at Gross Reservoir. Additional information on the posting can be found here.

Denver Water invites Gross Reservoir neighbors to join us for information sessions on May 21, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., at the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association Hall. Gross Reservoir Expansion Project representatives will provide an update on project...

COAL CREEK CANYON — May 2, 2022 — Denver Water will close all recreation access to Gross Reservoir beginning in early May as contractors build access improvements on the north side ahead of the upcoming boating season. The closure is expected to last two to three...

Over the next two weeks, Denver Water’s contractors, Metcalf Archeological Consultants, will be conducting cultural resource surveys along Gross Dam Road. Surveys are scheduled to start the week of April 25.   Residents can expect to see crews walking along the...

Dam foundation preparation, quarrying and site preparation activities involving drilling and blasting are scheduled to begin at Gross Reservoir today, April 12. Please note: Blasting will only take place during daylight hours. Drilling and blasting activities are...

March 28, 2022 - Between March 28 and April 2, weather permitting, Kiewit Barnard Joint Venture will mobilize large equipment to the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project site. This activity will consist of a maximum of four caravans over the course of two nights. Each...

Grand County Learning By Doing Cooperative Effort (LBD) has a goal to maintain, and where reasonably possible, restore or enhance the aquatic environment in the Fraser, Williams Fork, and Colorado River basins and their tributaries in Grand County, Colorado. See a...

TAP - November 8, 2021 - Project to raise dam will improve water reliability for more than 1.5 million people while benefiting the environment. After nearly 20 years of preparations, the expansion of Gross Reservoir in Boulder County is moving ahead. Last week, Denver...

Denver — Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 — Denver Water and Boulder County have entered into an agreement related to the Gross Reservoir expansion that marks the final step in a nearly 20-year federal, state and local review to permit the project. Denver Water will commit...

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...

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...

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...

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...