Waterton Canyon Closing to Recreation Use for 18 Months

[TrailCentral]

Good Morning,

Denver Water has asked me to notify people that Waterton Canyon will
be closing for 18 months starting Monday, Aug. 2, 2010 until Sunday,
Dec. 3, 2010, and again from Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 until Saturday,
Dec. 31, 2011.

From Denver Water:
For years Denver Water has invited the public to recreate at its
Waterton Canyon property. Unfortunately, over the next 18 months it
will be necessary to close the area to recreational use so that the
canyon road can be used for its main function - to serve as a vital
access road to Strontia Springs Reservoir. Denver Water will be
dredging the reservoir to remove at least 625,000 cubic yards of
sediment that has built up following forest fires and intense rains,
and the canyon road will essentially be a six-mile-long construction
site during this project. The dredging project is necessary to
maintain water quality and avoid operational challenges that could
impact Denver Water’s service to its 1.3 million customers in the
Denver metro area. At the completion of this project, Denver Water
will reopen the canyon and once again invite the public to enjoy this
popular recreational amenity.

Full FAQ:
http://denverwater.org/Recreation/WatertonCanyon/FAQs/