Gross Reservoir recreation closed until further notice

Boulder, Colo. — June 18, 2022— Emergency responders are working on an accident that took place overnight at the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project site, in which a construction haul vehicle veered off the road into the reservoir.

First responders and other agencies are on scene and all activities in the area are closed including on-water recreation, camping, hiking and picnicking. Please avoid area until recreation access is reopened to the public.

Denver Water and Kiewit Barnard a Joint Venture officials will work with investigators as they gather more information to determine the cause of last night’s accident.

No additional information is available at this time. For any inquiries, please contact the following agencies:

Recreation closures and community impacts – Denver Water
Jose Salas 303-628-6700
Jose.salas@denverwater.org

Incident information – Kiewit
Teresa Shada 402-943-1340
Teresa.shada@kiewit.com

Incident Investigation – Colorado State Patrol
Public Information Officer 303-239-4583

Search and Rescue – Boulder County Sheriff's Office
sheriffpio@bouldercounty.org