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Gore Canyon Whitewater Park
In 2010, Grand County filed for the water rights for this recreational feature and after much negotiation with parties from across the state, the water rights were awarded in April 2014. Although junior to other major diversion projects, these recreational water rights provide long term protection for the park from water diversions that may be proposed many years from now.
Gore Canyon Whitewater Park Information (complete document)
For more information on a specific topic, choose from the following list:
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Pre-construction
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May 2014
Arial view
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May 2014
Arial view
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May 2014
Looking upstream
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May 2014
Looking downstream
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Constructing the wave
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November 2014
Installing the Coffer Dam piece by piece
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December 2014
Coffer Dam installed
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December 2014
Rocks reinforcing the Coffer Dam
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December 2014
Preparing the stream bed for the Wave blocks
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December 2014
Close up view of a Wave block
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December 2014
3 Wave blocks installed - looking upsteam
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December 2014
Wave blocks - looking toward the river bank
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December 2014
Double checking
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January 2015
Grouting the Wave Blocks
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Preparing the Right Bank
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January 2015
Arial view of the work area
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January 2015
Arial view of the work area
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January 2015
Arial view of the work area
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January 2015
Preparing to install the access bridge
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January 2015
Preparing to install the access bridge
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January 2015
Installing the access bridge for fish passage work
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January 2015
Installing the access bridge
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January 2015
Installing the access bridge to the fish passage area
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January 2015
Access bridge
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January 2015
Arial view of the access bridge
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January 2015
Arial view of the access bridge - looking up stream
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January 2015
Arial view of the access bridge - looking down stream
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Constructing the Viewing Area
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February 2015
Preparing footer for the viewing deck
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March 2015
Curing the concrete
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March 2015
Preparing for the viewing deck
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March 2015
Steps down to the river
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March 2015
Arial view of the viewing area
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March 2015
Wave is on the left, fish passage on the right
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April 2015
Viewing area complete
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April 2015
ADA accessible viewing area from the turnaround
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Project complete
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April 2015
Look at Kissner's excellent site restoration!
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April 2015
Arial view
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April 2015
The finished product!
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April 2015
Waiting for the spring flows to come up
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April 2015
The river
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April 2015
Looking up stream
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Gore Canyon Whitewater Park Team
At the final walk through, complete with kayakers!
Contact Us
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Water Quality Manager
Katherine Morris
Ph: 970-725-3058Water Quality Specialist
Kayli Foulk
Ph: 970-725-3750Mailing Address
P.O. Box 264
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451Physical Address
308 Byers Avenue
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed on Holidays