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Colorado District Court Puts Brakes on Denver Dam Work Pending Environmental Review

April 17, 2025

Giselle F. Mazmanian, Esq.

MGKF Litigation Blog

On April 3^rd, the U.S. District Court of Colorado vacated the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (“USACE”) Record of Decision, Final Environmental Impact Statement, and approval of a dredge-and-fill permit for Denver Water’s expansion project of the Gross Dam and Reservoir in Colorado and remanded the matter back to the agency. The Court temporarily enjoined Denver Water from continuing construction on the dam pending a hearing on what is “reasonable and necessary” to ensure that the dam will be structurally safe and issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the enlargement of the Gross Reservoir.

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