Cheesman Reservoir, Woodland Park Colorado - Cheeseman Reservoir is closed to the public until May 1, 2011.
Cheesman Reservoir is an impoundment on the South Platte River managed by Denver Water. Historically, the majority of angler use at Cheesman has been at the Goose Creek arm.
Note that Cheeseman Reservoir is closed to the public until May 1, 2011. For further information visit, http://www.denverwater.org/AboutUs/PressRoom/B26DA320-F95A-D9B2-07EB5E31DB7FAF94/
Cheesman was closed to public access following the Hayman fire in 2002. It re-opened for use June, 2007. Currently, access is restricted to the north side of the Goose Creek arm. Fishers can expect to encounter northern pike, trout, kokanee, smallmouth bass and perch. While lake trout were stocked in the late nineties, there is no evidence that they currently exist in the reservoir. Access is walk-in only and fishing is limited to shore fishing.
Cheesman Reservoir, an impoundment on the South Platte River, is managed by Denver Water. Named for Denver water pioneer Walter S. Cheesman, the dam was the world’s tallest at 221 feet above the streambed when completed in 1905. Purchased in 1918 by Denver Water, Cheesman became the first reservoir of Denver’s mountain storage facilities. The dam has been designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Getting there: From Deckers, take County Road 126, 5 miles southwest, then turn south on Forest Road 211 Fees: None Boating: None. Boating is prohibited Ice Fishing: Prohibited
9/1/2010 - Cheesman Reservoir - Cheesman Reservoir will be closed to all visitors beginning Jan. 1, 2010, as Denver Water makes essential upgrades to the dam, which was built in 1905. The reservoir is scheduled to reopen May 1, 2011. Upper and lower Gill Trail will remain open to hikers who want to access Cheesman Canyon throughout the closure period. During the closure, Denver Water will be upgrading the dam's valve system, which was installed when the dam was built in 1905, and will be installing underwater trash racks to prevent debris from clogging the valves. Cheesman is more than 100 years old, and the underwater valves that Denver Water is replacing were installed in 1905 and the late 1920s
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