- What
- Restoration of 2 areas of upper South Boulder Creek
- Moffat Tunnel going east for approx. 1 miles
- Jumbo Mountain Picnic Area immediately upstream and downstream
- Why
- Extreme flows dictated by Moffat Tunnel (6 cfs low 1000+cfs high)
- few holding areas
- fish passage blocked during winter low flows
- Denver Water set money aside years ago to help correct these issues
- 50% of the money used in lower South Boulder Creek improvements
- Using the rest of the money on upper South Boulder Creek
- Jumbo Mountain and Moffat Tunnel areas offered best access above Gross Reservoir
- Extreme flows dictated by Moffat Tunnel (6 cfs low 1000+cfs high)
- Who
- BFC, CPW, USFS, Denver Water, Union Pacific and CTU
- When
- Grant applications, Contractor Selection and Design (Spring, Summer, Fall 2012)
- Stream Restoration, (Spring, Summer, Fall 2013).
- Trail construction and planting (Summer/Fall 2014)
- Status: see current status at bottom of this page.
Funding Status
- Denver Water Board Committed $124,900
- Fishing is Fun Grant $80,000 approved July 11, 2012
- Trout and Salmon Grant Request of $5,000 submitted in June – No funding from Trout and Salmon Foundation
Construction is 100% Complete
Video: Construction at South Boulder Creek Interpretive Area
FlyWater Walsh USBC Concept Design