Antero Reservoir Draining Begins
Drought, Fire Blamed For Need To Drain Popular Fishing Spot
POSTED: 10:58 a.m. MDT July 23, 2002
The Denver Water Board began draining Antero Reservoir in Park County this morning, in an effort to re-fill Cheesman Reservoir further downstream.
Cheesman, in the middle of the Hayman Fire area, has been a low capacity as a result of the continuing drought and demands from Denver Water Users.
Denver Water Board officials feared runoff from the Hayman Fire would be too much for the partially-filled reservoir (pictured, left).
Antero is being drained at the rate of 299 cubic feet per second.
It will take two weeks to drain Antero to half capaicity. At that point, Division of Wildlife employees will move in and attempt to net and save fish in the reservoir, moving them to other reservoirs.
Cheesman, in the middle of the Hayman Fire area, has been a low capacity as a result of the continuing drought and demands from Denver Water Users.
Denver Water Board officials feared runoff from the Hayman Fire would be too much for the partially-filled reservoir (pictured, left).
Antero is being drained at the rate of 299 cubic feet per second.
It will take two weeks to drain Antero to half capaicity. At that point, Division of Wildlife employees will move in and attempt to net and save fish in the reservoir, moving them to other reservoirs.
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- July 17, 2002: State's Best Fishing Spot Could Be Drained
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