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Gross Dam Expansion Project

Sector: Hydro • Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States

Source: Colorado Newsline

Project
Under Construction

The Gross Dam Expansion Project in Boulder County, Colorado, aims to divert a new 10,285 acre feet of water annually from the Colorado River at the Continental Divide, which would deplete water downstream. The project is being built by Denver Water and has faced legal challenges, including a federal district court injunction against filling it with new Colorado River water due to concerns about fu

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Hydro, Water Supply and Storage
Location
Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Colorado Newsline

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The project “Gross Dam Expansion Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Colorado Newsline.

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2026-07-22

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The Gross Dam Expansion Project in Boulder County, Colorado, aims to divert a new 10,285 acre feet of water annually from the Colorado River at the Continental Divide, which would deplete water downstream. The project is being built by Denver Water and has faced legal challenges, including a federal district court injunction against filling it with new Colorado River water due to concerns about further draining the river and climate change impacts.

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Water Infrastructure

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United States of America (USA)

State

Colorado

City

Boulder

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Colorado Newsline

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Sector

Hydro, Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2026-05-11

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