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The City and County of Broomfield is the largest participant in the Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project with almost one-third of the available storage, or 26,464 acre-feet.

Berthoud native and Colorado State University alum Becky Brush loves working right in her backyard as a Northern Water project engineer on the Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project.

A robust environmental program was in place for the Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project even before groundbreaking took place.

As Chimney Hollow reaches 30 months of construction, Northern Water’s Municipal Subdistrict staff, along with key project contractors, anticipate completion of the reservoir in late summer 2025.

With more than two years of construction in the rearview mirror, Chimney Hollow Reservoir is rising quickly to meet the challenges of providing resilient water supplies.

Throughout the past year, crews have been working on the reinforced concrete spillway on the left (west) abutment of the main dam.

One of the greatest challenges crews face during the construction of Chimney Hollow Reservoir is winter weather.

Melanie Wilcox plays an integral role for the Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project as Barnard Construction’s lead haul truck trainer.

In its second year of grant funding, the Windy Gap Environmental Fund (WGEF) has awarded four Grand County organizations funds for various environmental projects.