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| Mary Lahmann, Apr 2020 |
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| Oliver Novi, Oct 2020 |
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| CivilGEO Inc. Software posted, Photo courtesy Denver Water Judge Halts $531M Gross Dam Expansion in Colorado A federal judge has ordered a stop to Denver Water’s $531M Gross Dam expansion, citing improper permitting by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. With the project 60% complete, the ruling threatens water security for 1.5M people and underscores the growing challenges of building critical infrastructure amid environmental litigation. Read more: https://www.enr.com/.../59980-judge-halts-construction-on... [the link took me to a different article] |
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| DenverWater When the dam was designed in the 1950s, it was designed to have additional phases of added capacity. They are now implementing those plans for expansion. "The project will raise the height of the existing dam by 131 feet [40m]. This will almost triple Gross Reservoir’s capacity, from approximately 42,000 acre-feet to 119,000 acre-feet." |
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