January 29, 2026 UPDATE: TREE REMOVAL OPERATIONS REMAIN IN PROGRESS.
Roxborough Cove, Plum Creek Picnic Area, Plum Creek Drainage, and trail closures remain in effect. Access road to Plum Creek Nature Area is closed to vehicles. Click here for an area closure map. Click here for a trail detour map.
STARTING DECEMBER 18TH, South Platte Parking Lot and associated trails east of the bridge remain closed. Click here for an area closure map.
PLEASE OBEY ALL CLOSURES IN PLACE. Thank you for your patience!
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Project Overview
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The Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project (CSRP) came about as the result of a growing demand for water in Colorado’s Front Range and on northeast Colorado farms. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) determined Chatfield Reservoir can accommodate an additional 20,600 acre feet of water storage for water supply without compromising its flood control function.

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Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project Video

For a quick overview of the Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project, please watch the short film posted here. It provides a summary of the project history, purpose and need. It also provides a brief explanation on the recreational and environmental modifications that were implemented to accommodate the additional water storage within the reservoir as well as the monitoring activities that will continue over the next few years.

Click here to watch the pre-construction video from 2017.

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Contact Information

For information about the Chatfield Reallocation Project please submit this contact form. Your inquiry will be routed to the appropriate project member and responded to within 48 hours.