A swimming pool in northwest Denver has been closed indefinitely after the city said it was leaking more than 16,000 gallons of water a day, leaving families without a neighborhood pool just as summer heat intensifies and Denver remains under Stage 1 drought restrictions.
Denver Parks and Recreation said staff found the leak at the Aztlan Outdoor Pool during routine pre-season maintenance. DPR did not answer Denver7’s questions about when the leak was discovered or how long the pool had been losing water.
▶️ WATCH: Denver7’s Maggie Bryan talks with families and officials after a massive leak forces the closure of Aztlan Pool
Denver public pool shut down due to leakage issue
Brigitte Cordova, who takes her great grandchildren to the pool every day in the summer, said the closure hits hard in a neighborhood with many children and families who see the recreation center pool as a neighborhood lifeline…