Denver Water (Gross Reservoir property)

After the catastrophic Buffalo Creek Fire in 1997, Denver Water officials became keenly aware of the need for a watershed management and protection program. A recently completed and funded Forest Stewardship Plan is now guiding the management activities on this important parcel of land. Gross Reservoir is a source of both drinking and irrigation water for the north Denver metro area and towns in eastern Boulder County. Denver Water has been implementing noxious weed control activities for several years and will participate in a joint prescribed burn project with the U.S. Forest Service this year to improve elk winter range habitat just west of Gross Reservoir.

  The primary contact for Denver Water is Rusty Christiansen. Rusty is manager of the Gross Reservoir Property and works with personnel from the City of Denver's Environmental Planning and Property Management departments. Dale Beverly is the caretaker of the Gross Reservoir site.