Cheesman Res closed for 2010
Ran across this while I'm stuck indoors with a cold; thought you guys would like to know. It's from the Flies and Lies website.
"Received word from Denver Water (nice guy gave me a call at the shop after last weeks report) - the upper trail (near the dam) into the Canyon will remain open during the work on Cheesman Dam - AS LONG as everyone stays on the TRAIL - do not try to exit the Canyon up the road - go back out on the trail, please. If we all co-operate the trail will remain open, if not, they will have to close access. Now keep in mind this is a tough hike, much harder than the lower Gill Trail, and made even more challenging with melting, then overnight freezing, of snow - but there are some hogs up there.
Cheesman Reservoir will be closed to the public through all of 2010 and possibly as long as the spring of 2011 due to the project (valve & gate replacement of some ageing equipment). Major efforts will be made to keep runoff from spilling over the top this year (due to equipment being installed on the spillway)- basically, whatever comes in will be released out of the pipes - which means the overall river temperatures will remain cooler thru the summer, which is a good thing - The diving work that is scheduled to last thru the summer also means they will try to keep major fluctuations in the level of the lake to a minimum - we think and hope that will negate radical fluctuations in stream flows - another good thing."
Randy
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02-13-2010
