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Participant Profile: City of Fort Lupton
About 43 miles southeast of the Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project sits the growing city of Fort Lupton with a current population of just over 8,500.
Employee Spotlight: Christina Brueckman
Christina Brueckman serves as Stantec’s Lead Geological Engineer and Resident Deputy Engineer for the Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project.
Safety Remains Top Priority on Site
General contractor Barnard Construction employs a full-time, on-site safety team dedicated to providing proper training for all individuals, as well as adhering to safety protocols.
Crews Install Important Safety Gauges During Dam Construction
The team at Chimney Hollow Reservoir is placing sensitive equipment and access points in the dam to measure many variables.
Saddle Dam Construction Progressing Upward with Grouting, Completion of Test-Fill
Another milestone was achieved at the Chimney Hollow Reservoir site on Nov. 8 when grouting was finished along the saddle dam foundation.
Crews Add Concrete Encasement to Carter Lake Pressure Conduit
To make water deliveries to and from the new Chimney Hollow Reservoir, crews are tying the new reservoir into the existing Colorado-Big Thompson (C-BT) Project infrastructure.
First Water Flows Through Colorado River Connectivity Channel
Crews successfully tested the new Colorado River Connectivity Channel (CRCC) at the end of October.
On-Site Quarry and Aggregate Processing Plant Essential Aspects to Construction
Over the four years of construction, the on-site quarry will produce 12 million cubic yards of material for use in many different areas of the site.
Quarry Blasting Hits Peak Production
To keep the Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project on track for completion in the summer of 2025, rock quarrying and material processing are among the most essential aspects of the dam construction.