Delivery of water into the Chimney Hollow Reservoir and Dam — set to be the tallest dam in the U.S. built in several decades — in Northern Colorado is being pushed back after uranium was discovered at the site this past summer.
It was discovered just weeks before construction was expected to be complete in June. The water utility and planners on the project near Berthoud said on Wednesday that the delivery of water to the reservoir will be pushed back to early 2026. It was originally scheduled for this month.
Planners say the delay will allow officials to collect more water quality data…