Archived News

May 24, 2024

Chatfield Reservoir Water Storage Remains High to Start 2024 Season

Due to longer than normal and sustained precipitation, as well as cooler temperatures throughout 2023 and into 2024, Chatfield Reservoir has continued to be full for longer than anticipated. With Chatfield Reservoir and the Reallocation Pool filling and remaining full, we have received a number of questions that we have answered in our latest newsletter.
June 2, 2023

Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project Reaches Full Pool

The Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company (CRMC) proudly announces that it has achieved its full multi-purpose water storage capacity of 20,600 acre-feet in Chatfield Reservoir. This significant milestone marks the first time the Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project (Project) has reached its new operational high level of 5,444 feet following the final authorization by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in May 2020.
January 23, 2023

Plum Creek Picnic Area and Plum Creek Nature Area Closed – January 24-31

Due to helicopter forestry work occurring in the Plum Creek area, the Plum Creek Picnic Area and the Plum Creek Nature area will be closed from January 24 through January 27. 
July 20, 2021

Plum Creek Environmental Mitigation Recognized in Engineering With Nature Publication

The Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project is thrilled to announce that the Plum Creek environmental mitigation work has been featured as one of 62 projects in the publication, Engineering With Nature: An Atlas Volume 2.
May 14, 2021

Lane Closure in effect for Perimeter Road: 5/17/21 – 5/21/21

In order to perform roadway repairs on a portion of Perimeter Road west of Gravel Ponds and Kingfisher Day Use Areas, traffic will be reduced to one lane of traffic beginning Monday, May 17th, 2021 at 7:00am and lasting until Friday, May 21st, 2021 at 5:00pm. 
March 11, 2021

CSRP: 2020 Year in Review – Looking Ahead to 2021

The Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project (CSRP) was able to achieve many important milestones in 2020, including receiving final approval to begin storing water in the reallocation pool. Read more about CSRP's 2020 year in review and the activities planned for 2021 in the March 2021 edition of our e-newsletter.
October 26, 2020

Douglas County’s Sandstone Ranch And Schmidt Property Provide Key Environmental Mitigation for CSRP

For the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company (CRMC) and its member water providers, the partnership with Douglas County to protect portions of its newly acquired open space properties, Sandstone Ranch and Schmidt Property, was vital to receiving the environmental mitigation credits needed to successfully implement the Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project (CSRP).
May 18, 2020

CSRP Receives Final Approval from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company (CRMC) is excited to announce that the Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project has received final approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), granting the project participants the right to store water in the new reallocation pool.
May 18, 2020

Herbicide Application in South Platte River Mitigation Area – Beginning May 18, 2020

Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company would like for the public to be aware that beginning on Monday, May 18, 2020, herbicides […]
April 20, 2020

Herbicide Application in Plum Creek Nature Area – Beginning April 20, 2020

Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company would like for the public to be aware that beginning on Monday, April 20, 2020, herbicides will be applied within the Plum Creek Nature Area.
April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020 – Construction Activities Update

CRMC is thrilled to inform you that all recreational modifications and environmental mitigation work have been completed.  We can’t wait for you to visit the new Marina floating building, explore areas of the Park that you may not have visited since construction started over two years ago, and even discover new areas of the Park not previously accessible.
August 24, 2018

Season Two Construction Schedule (Fall 2018 – Spring 2019)

Construction schedule information for the upcoming Season Two of construction (Fall 2018 - Spring 2019), as well as information as to the remaining construction activities along the west side of Chatfield State Park.
August 8, 2018

Nightly Construction Traffic Along Portions of the Perimeter Road Beginning Sunday, August 12th

From 6:00 pm until 6:00 am, Sunday – Thursday, portions of the Perimeter Road between the Park’s South Entrance off Titan Road to just west of the South Platte Bridge will experience heavy nightly construction traffic.
July 20, 2018

July 20, 2018 – Update to the Reopening of Jamison, Catfish Flats, and Fox Run Day Use Areas

Due to extreme heat and lack of precipitation, revegetation efforts within Jamison, Catfish Flats, and Fox Run Day Use Areas have been postponed until mid-August. As such, CRMC has made the difficult decision to postpone the reopening of these day use areas until September 1, 2018.
July 9, 2018

South Platte River Environmental Mitigation Work Commences

Mitigation activities are gearing up at several locations along the South Platte River, including Cigar Lake, the Southern Oxbow, Willow Creek, Titan Lake, and Lower Titan Lake.
June 15, 2018

Perimeter Road from West Entrance to Kingfisher is Open!

As of Friday afternoon, June 15, 2018, the new Perimeter Road from Chatfield State Park's West Entrance off of Wadsworth Boulevard to Kingfisher Day Use Area is open.
June 8, 2018

June 8, 2018 – Construction Activities Update

Updated schedule information for Perimeter Road, Deer Creek Crossing, and South Platte Environmental Mitigation
May 18, 2018

May 18, 2018 – Construction Activities Update

Updated schedule information for Perimeter Road, Balloon Launch, Deer Creek DUA, and Eagle Cove.
May 10, 2018

Herbicides Applied Near Titan Lake, Lower Titan Lake, and Cigar Lake

Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company would like for the public to be aware that on Thursday May 10th and Friday May 11th, 2018, herbicides will be applied south of the Gravel Ponds near Titan Lake, Lower Titan Lake, and Cigar Lake.
May 1, 2018

May 1, 2018 – Construction Activities Update

As of April 30, 2018, Massey Draw is open to the public. Due to weather delays, Balloon Launch and Deer Creek Day Use Area are scheduled to reopen May 15, 2018.