Gross Reservoir - Denver Water
Named for Denver Water’s former chief engineer, Dwight D. Gross, the reservoir was completed in 1954. It serves as a combination storage and regulating facility for water that flows under the Continental Divide through the Moffat Tunnel. Construction for the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project started April 2022.
What is the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project? | Denver Water
The Gross Reservoir Expansion Project, one part of Denver Water’s “all of the above approach,” will provide greater water security to the Front Range; reduce vulnerability in the face of climate change-driven disasters, such as droughts, floods and fire; and ensure flexibility by addressing the imbalance across Denver Water’s North and ...
Gross Reservoir - Wikipedia
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 (180 ha), and the spillway sits at 7,225 feet (2,202 m) elevation. [1] The reservoir is undergoing an expansion project.
Denver's Gross Reservoir expansion violates law, federal judge rules
Oct 18, 2024 · A federal judge ruled Denver Water's permit to expand Gross Reservoir dam violates U.S. environmental laws, and the parties must negotiate a settlement.
Construction kicks off at Gross Reservoir - Denver Water
Apr 28, 2022 · Construction began April 1 on Denver Water’s five-year project to expand Gross Reservoir by raising the height of the dam. The reservoir and dam, located in the foothills west of Boulder, were named after former Denver Water Chief Engineer Dwight Gross.
Denver Water increasing height of Gross Reservoir Dam
Feb 13, 2024 · As part of an effort begun by Denver Water in 2003, the utility is increasing the height of the concrete gravity dam that forms Gross Reservoir by 131 ft, raising it to 471 ft. At the same time, the project will lengthen the structure’s 1,050 ft long crest by approximately 890 ft.
Why Denver Water is raising Gross Dam - Hydro Review
Jul 20, 2023 · In April 2022, Denver Water began construction on the project, which will nearly triple the capacity of Gross Reservoir. Named for the utility’s former chief engineer Dwight D. Gross, the dam will be raised by 131 feet. At 471 feet tall when complete, it …
Denver Water to triple capacity of Gross Reservoir dam
Apr 2, 2024 · The project to raise the height of the Gross Reservoir dam to triple its capacity is about to commence after years of preparatory work, lawsuits, and legal squabbles with Boulder County.
The Gross Reservoir Expansion project - International Water Power
Mar 1, 2023 · The Gross Reservoir Expansion Project in the US will almost triple reservoir storage capacity and improve water reliability for more than 1.5 million Denver residents. Michael F. Rogers, Vice President and Global Dams Practice Leader at Stantec, gives more details.
Opponents ask judge to halt Denver Water's Gross expansion
Dec 9, 2024 · Denver Water and opponents of its $531 million Gross Dam expansion in Boulder County failed to negotiate a remedy for an illegal permit, and have now filed their separate proposed solutions with the federal judge who threw the project into turmoil.