April snow means Denver Water won’t drain reservoir as
planned
April 24, 2013
— Thanks to a snowy April, Denver Water will no longer need to close Antero
Reservoir in order to move the water and store it in Cheesman and Eleven Mile
reservoirs during the ongoing drought.
“Managing water
supplies through a drought is an ever-changing process,” said Dave Bennett,
water resource manager for Denver Water.
“While we are still in drought and need our customers to save water, the recent
snow has helped our supply situation. Keeping Antero open will be a benefit to
Park County and those who love to fish there. If we drained the reservoir, it
would take about three years to refill.”
Colorado Parks
and Wildlife manages the fishery and says effective immediately, the regular bag
and possession limit — two trout per angler —
at Antero will be reinstated.
Antero Reservoir will be open for recreational use from a
half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset. Hand-launched vessels will
be allowed, but no trailered boats will be permitted until details about aquatic
nuisance species inspections can be determined.
The reservoir was
last taken out of service to assist with water management during the drought
that began in 2002.
Wildlife
questions regarding fishing at Antero can be directed to Colorado Parks and
Wildlife at 303-291-7227.
