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Vital reservoir project closing Waterton Canyon

Denver Water’s Strontia Springs Reservoir will be dredged to remove at least 625,000 cubic yards of sediment — enough to fill the football field at Invesco to a height of more than 200 feet — that has filled the reservoir as a result of forest fires and subsequent intense rains.

This large-scale project will require heavy machinery and equipment. To ensure the safety of those who recreate in the area, Waterton Canyon will be closed to the public for a number of months in 2010 and 2011 while the majority of the work takes place.

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