The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Denver Water were battening down Thursday in anticipation of a major rain storms heading for the Denver metro area.
The Corps said it would reduce the amount of water flowing out of Chatfield Dam, southwest of Denver, and Bear Creek Dam, northeast of Highway 285 and C-470 in Lakewood, in order “to mitigate flood risk in the Denver area.”
Periods of heavy rain, as much as two to three inches per hour, are expected for the next few days and a flash flood watch…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Denver Water were battening down Thursday in anticipation of a major rain storms heading for the Denver metro area.
The Corps said it would reduce the amount of water flowing out of Chatfield Dam, southwest of Denver, and Bear Creek Dam, northeast of Highway 285 and C-470 in Lakewood, in order “to mitigate flood risk in the Denver area.”
Periods of heavy rain, as much as two to three inches per hour, are expected for the next few days and a flash flood watch…