roninthorne
Jun 19, 2015, 1:39 AM
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Due to recent heavy rains, the Denver Water Board began releasing water on Tuesday due to concerns over the integrity of the dam between Elevenmile Canyon and the Reservoir.
Water was also released from Tarryall and Spinney Mountain.
Several hours later, as the water reached dangerous levels, the DWB finally notified the Pike National Forest that they would be washing away the road.
An hour or so after that, the PNF began evacuating all campers and personnel from the Canyon, and closed the road once we were all out.
Yesterday, they got around to evacuating the Boy Scout Camp.
At present, Wagontongue Road is still closed to both camping and travel, probably for the season, from Co. Rd. 96 to the canyon road.
Elevenmile Road has been compromised by water in several places near Riverside Campground.
(Last report was that the stone wall on the way from the entrance booth to Riverside is GONE, and that several other sections are washing away as we speak.)
The water levels will remain at flood through the weekend. Repairs to the road could take from a week to a month, depending on how much more ground is lost in the flood stage, and the canyon will not reopen to the public, even for foot travel, until those roads are repaired.
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