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Waterworks Park

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Source: The Colorado Sun

Project
Completed

Waterworks Park is an 11.5-acre river park in Pueblo, Colorado, built to replace a dangerous dam on the Arkansas River. The park features a tubing chute, standing wave, two pedestrian bridges, beaches, pathways, and a 'party island,' transforming a once-dangerous swimming hole into a family-friendly recreational area. The project took just under seven years and $11 million to complete, officially

Status
Closed
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Warehouse, Hydro, Government
Location
Pueblo, Colorado, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Colorado Sun

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The project “Waterworks Park” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Colorado Sun.

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completed

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2026-07-22

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Waterworks Park is an 11.5-acre river park in Pueblo, Colorado, built to replace a dangerous dam on the Arkansas River. The park features a tubing chute, standing wave, two pedestrian bridges, beaches, pathways, and a 'party island,' transforming a once-dangerous swimming hole into a family-friendly recreational area. The project took just under seven years and $11 million to complete, officially opening in May 2025.

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Colorado

City

Pueblo

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The Colorado Sun

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Water Supply and Storage, Warehouse, Hydro, Government

Article published date

2025-09-24

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