#Colorado #Water #Conservation Board studying possible expansion of Bear...
Following heavy rains which fell mid-September 2013 in Colorado, the pool elevation at the Bear Creek reservoir rose several feet. At 4 a.m., Sept. 15, the reservoir pool elevation surpassed its...
View Article#Drought news: One class improvement in a few small areas of western #Colorado
Click on a thumbnail graphic to view a gallery of drought data from the US Drought Monitor. Click here to go the US Drought Monitor website. Here’s an excerpt: This Week’s Drought Summary The heaviest...
View ArticleChanges coming to Bear Creek Greenbelt — The Lakewood Sentinel
Bear Creek Lake Park. Photo credit: GoHikeColorado.com From The Lakewood Sentinel (Joseph Rios): In the city of Lakewood, the Bear Creek Greenbelt is the place to be for residents who love the...
View Article@DenverWater appeal of @BoulderCounty’s 1041 decision about the Moffat...
The dam that forms Gross Reservoir. Photo: Brent Gardner-Smith/Aspen Journalism From The Longmont Times-Call (Charlie Brennan): Thursday looms as an important day for both proponents and opponents of...
View ArticleInaugural Evergreen Lake paddleboard race recap
Photo credit Dave Scadden Paddlesports. From The Canyon Courier (Corinne Westeman): People commented how exciting it was to have taken part in the inaugural race and how they hoped to see it grow in...
View Article@EPA Awarding $1.3 Million to Revitalize America’s Urban Waters and...
E.coli Bacterium Here’s the release from the Environmental Protection Agency (Tricia Lynn): The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $1.3 million to 22 organizations in 18 states to...
View ArticleFountain Creek: Can Bear Creek Dam in Jeff. County be a model for flood control?
Following heavy rains which fell mid-Septembet 2013 in Colorado, the pool elevation at the Bear Creek reservoir rose several feet. At 4 a.m., Sept. 15, the reservoir pool elevation surpassed its...
View ArticleUSACE: Bear Creek reservoir in #Colorado to be lowered for valve replacement
Bear Creek Reservoir via City of Lakewood, June 15, 2013. From the US Army Corps of Engineers (Eileen Williamson/Katie Seefus): Bear Creek reservoir near Lakewood, Colorado, will be lowered twice from...
View Article@USACEOmaha: Bear Creek Reservoir to be lowered for inspection and repair
Following heavy rains which fell mid-September [2013] in Colorado, the pool elevation at the Bear Creek reservoir rose several feet. At 4 a.m., Sept. 15, the reservoir pool elevation surpassed its...
View ArticleRepair projects dating from 2013 flood still in progress — The Canyon Courier
Evergreen Colorado Flooding September 2013 via Business Insider From the Canyon Courier (Sandy Barnes): Concrete barriers along the eroded creek bank in downtown Evergreen are still in place nearly two...
View ArticleEvergreen Metro District offers help with water rights issue at Buchanan...
Buchanan Pond, Evergreen via EvergreenBound.com From the Canyon Courier (Sandy Barnes): The Evergreen Metropolitan District is offering the use of its senior water rights to guarantee a supply of water...
View ArticleEvergreen: Popular fishing holes need to shore up water rights
Buchanan Pond, Evergreen via EvergreenBound.com From the Canyon Courier (Sandy Barnes): The two ponds beside Buchanan Rec Center are stocked with trout and are popular among Evergreen residents and...
View ArticlePost-flood master plans for three Boulder County creeks ready for review —...
From the Longmont Times-Call (Joe Rubino): It’s been more than 15 months since Boulder County was wracked by historic rainfall that caused area creeks to jump their banks, and, in some cases, create...
View ArticleDredging planned for Evergreen Lake in the spring
Evergreen Colorado Flooding September 2013 via Business Insider From the Canyon Courier (Beth Potter): Officials are planning to dredge Evergreen Lake in the spring to clean out sediment brought in by...
View ArticleBear Creek mystery: Water testers seek source of E.coli contamination — The...
Bear Creek near Evergreen From The Denver Post (Bruce Finley): Twice a month, Metropolitan State University student biologists David Watson and Stephen Aderholdt have been slogging through contaminated...
View Article‘They’re [Russian Olives] thorny, nasty trees’— Drew Sprafke
Russian Olive From The Denver Post (Emilie Rusch): An offensive against the Russian olive tree — an invasive species that chokes out native cottonwoods and willows — has been launched by Denver,...
View ArticleDenver Water: Harriman Dam Project complete
Here’s the release from Denver Water: Harriman Lake Park, located on the southwest corner of South Kipling Parkway and West Quincy Avenue in Littleton, Colo., will reopen to the public Friday, Feb....
View ArticleThe Evergreen Metro District plans to install an aeration system in Evergreen...
From the Canyon Courier (Vicky Gits): Aerating the lake during the summer months is expected to increase dissolved oxygen at the bottom of the lake, help lower the lake’s water temperature, produce...
View ArticleEvergreen: Flushing the pipes
From the Canyon Courier: The Evergreen Metropolitan District will begin the annual water-main flushing program the first week of June and continue through the summer. Affected areas will be...
View ArticleIdledale: Turning dirt for new storage tank project
From the Canyon Courier (Vicky Gits): The construction site is about 5 miles up Grapevine Road on the northeast corner of Grapevine and Sawmill Gulch roads, west of Morrison off Highway 74. All of the...
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