(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities) is reminding the public that even though the North Slope Recreation Area (NSRA) has reopened, South Catamount Reservoir remains under construction.
The reservoir, which holds the drinking water for Colorado Springs, is undergoing a major rehabilitation project to enhance the safety and performance of its 88-year-old dam. Built in 1937, the South Catamount Reservoir is one of four reservoirs in the country with a dam face constructed of steel. The steel must be resurfaced periodically to protect it from corrosion. In addition to resurfacing, work includes the replacement of dam infrastructure, underground pipes, and spillway.
The project is in its second year and is expected to be finished in the fall, reopening to the public in 2026.
Springs Utilities said the complexities of the dam rehabilitation project require trail closures near the reservoirs for public safety, as well as the safety of work crews. Along with South Catamount Reservoir, there are closures to the north and east of Crystal Creek Reservoir…