Gross Dam Road has reopened for public use
On March 15, staff reported Gross Dam Road impassable due to a rockfall (caused by a recent snowstorm) blocking the road in both directions near the Fisherman’s Parking Lot. As a result, the Fisherman’s Parking Lot was closed, and Gross Dam Road was closed between the T-intersection at Gross Reservoir Headquarters and Flagstaff Road.
What to expect recreating at Gross Reservoir in 2024
As the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project continues, you can still enjoy hiking, fishing and boating from the North Shore. Here’s some helpful information to make your visit as enjoyable as possible.
Access and parking
During the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project, the North Shore parking lot at the intersection of Gross Dam and Flagstaff roads is the best place to park to access the reservoir.
Gross Dam ready to go up
2023 Year in Review
Safety gets top billing for Gross Dam project
Practice makes perfect when putting concrete in place
Upcoming onsite plant testing
In September, Kiewit Barnard will test the onsite crusher and batch plants that will make the concrete used to raise the dam. This includes quarrying rock, crushing rock and batching concrete – the process of mixing materials. Then, the concrete will be placed on a test structure near Osprey Point. This trial will allow Kiewit Barnard to fine-tune the operation before concrete placements to raise the dam beginning in 2024.
In April and May 2023, Denver Water worked with a third-party consultant to perform one-on-one interviews with residents on the west side of Gross Reservoir who are likely to be affected by tree removal activities, set to begin in 2025. The interviews offered residents an opportunity to share ideas, concerns and suggestions about tree removal timing, safety and other related issues.
The facilitator met with 15 residents on the west side of Gross Reservoir and provided Denver Water with a summary of findings and themes, including:
Gross Dam Road and Highway 72 new intersection alignment opening