A few punch list items are all that remain on the road, bridge and infrastructure that run along the west side of the reservoir that will enable future public access to Chimney Hollow Reservoir. When the reservoir opens to the public, the Larimer County access road will serve as the new entry to Chimney Hollow’s future public recreation and open space facilities. It runs 4,000 feet from County Road 18E to the parking lot and will be paved by Larimer County after reservoir construction is complete. Additional improvements to the entrance off County Road 18E, including a left-hand turn lane and a deceleration lane, will create safe access to the recreation area and reduce local traffic impacts.  

A saddle dam access road runs 18,000 feet from the Larimer County parking lot south to the reservoir’s future saddle dam. This service and maintenance road will provide Northern Water employees with access to the southern end of the reservoir and the 40-foot-tall saddle dam (second dam in the Chimney Hollow Reservoir system) that is currently under construction.