Gross Reservoir
| Gross Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 The reservoir in 2014. | |
| Location | Boulder County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°56′31″N 105°22′22″W / 39.94194°N 105.37278°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Etymology | Named for Denver Water former Chief Engineer Dwight D. Gross.[1] |
| Primary outflows | South Boulder Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Denver Water |
| Water volume | 41,811 acre⋅ft (51,573,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 2,222 m (7,290 ft)[2] |
Gross Reservoir, located in Boulder County, Colorado, is owned and operated by Denver Water. Completed in 1954, the reservoir has a surface area of 440 acres, and the spillway sits at 7,225 feet elevation.[1]
The reservoir receives water from the western side of the Continental Divide through the Moffat Tunnel. South Boulder Creek flows out of the 340 foot high dam.
Recreation
The reservoir provides opportunities for fishing (including ice fishing), hiking, canoeing, kayaking, and some camping. No water-contact sports such as swimming or wading are allowed. Only non-motorized boats are permitted — the type that can be attached to the top of a car.[1]
Expansion project
A project to expand the reservoir was approved and began, in 2017, with the awarding of a design services contract to Stantec, an engineering consulting firm. Construction on the project, expected to be complete around 2025, will raise the level of the dam by 131 feet (40 meters), resulting in an additional 77,000 acre-feet (95,000,000 cubic meters) of water storage capacity in the reservoir.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Denver Water. Gross Reservoir. Viewed 2014-09-22.
- ^ "Gross Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ Brennan, Charlie. "Denver firm awarded $13M design contract for expansion of Boulder County's Gross Reservoir". The Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved 2018-03-09.