11 Jun 2021

Unscheduled release from Cherry Creek Dam

An unscheduled, inadvertent release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Cherry Creek Dam southeast of Denver occurred 9:30 MDT Friday morning.

20 May 2020

Annual sediment flushing exercise scheduled at Cherry Creek Reservoir

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, will conduct its annual sediment flushing exercise at Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colorado, May 27.

18 Mar 2020

Corps closes visitor centers, suspends tours

Due to health and safety precautions regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus), all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District Visitor Centers will be closed and all public group tours and events and have been cancelled until further notice.

31 Oct 2019

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to hold public meeting about work at the Cherry Creek Dam Spillway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, will be holding a public meeting concerning the maintenance work occurring on the Cherry Creek Dam Spillway in Aurora, Colorado.

24 Oct 2019

Corps halting Cherry Creek Dam releases

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will stop releasing from Cherry Creek Dam Oct. 30 - Nov. 13 to accommodate inspection work at the stilling basin.

15 May 2019

Annual sediment flushing exercise set for Cherry Creek Reservoir

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District will conduct its annual sediment flushing exercise at the Cherry Creek Reservoir south of Interstate 225 in Aurora, Colorado, on May 22.

10 Dec 2018

Public meeting scheduled in Denver for update on Cherry Creek Dam Safety Modification Study and associated spillway activities

The Omaha District will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. to provide an update on the Cherry Creek Dam Safety Modification Study and seek public input on necessary maintenance activities within the spillway that were identified as part of the dam safety study. The meeting will be held at the Lake House at Cherry Creek, 4800 South Dayton Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado. The location for the public meeting is inside the State Park but there will be no park entrance fees for attendees of the meeting.

16 May 2018

Annual sediment flushing exercise scheduled at Cherry Creek Reservoir

The annual sediment flushing exercise will be completed at Cherry Creek Reservoir on Wednesday, May 23.

17 May 2017

Annual sediment flushing exercise scheduled at Cherry Creek Reservoir

The annual sediment flushing exercise will be completed at Cherry Creek Reservoir Wednesday, May 24.

3 May 2017

Final decision made for Cherry Creek Dam Water Control Plan Modification Study

Effective April 2017, the Cherry Creek Dam, Chatfield Dam, and Bear Creek Dam water control plans were modified to reflect a 7,000 cfs release from Cherry Creek Dam if the reservoir reaches elevation 5590 feet. Releases from Chatfield Dam and Bear Creek Dam were not increased in the updated water control plans.