Dory Lakes subdivision residents were able to ask engineers from HR Green, Inc. about the Gilpin County capital improvement project to replace the water pumps in Dory Lake in 2024. The meeting
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Dory Lakes subdivision residents were able to ask engineers from HR Green, Inc. about the Gilpin County capital improvement project to replace the water pumps in Dory Lake in 2024. The meeting with an open house/question and answer format was held at the Gilpin Community Center on February 7, 2024. Residents were able to look at the maps and ask questions of the project engineers and Gilpin managers about the design and timeline for the project.
Gilpin Facilities Manager Ryan Keenan explained the need to replace the water pumps in Dory Lake. The pumps are used to provide water to the state of Colorado as there is a call for more water to be released down Ralston Creek. Historically there are from one to two calls a year from the state. Each call can lower Dory Lake two to three inches.
The pumps can also be used if there is a structure fire in the subdivision or a wildfire in the nearby forests. When the County performs road maintenance in Dory Lakes, they can use the pumps to put water on the roads for dust control.
The lead engineer for HR Green, Greg Panza, discussed the engineering specifications and design for the replacement pumps. Obtaining sufficient power to run the pumps was a consideration as well as restoration of the area around the new pumps after the project will be complete. Questions from the residents included inquiring about access to the lake during the construction period and whether the lake should be stocked with trout this year.
HR Green is currently finalizing the design before putting it out to bid with an RFP. If all goes well, a contract will be awarded later this summer and the 6–8 week project will take place in the fall. Gilpin County has allocated $410,000 in the 2024 County budget for this capital improvements project and has spent about $125,000 so far for the engineering and plans.
After the meeting, Dory Lakes Property Owner Association President Gary Sloneker said that he supported the project along with replacing the old pumps.
For more information about this Gilpin County capital improvement project, contact Keenan at 720-316-1667 or rkeenan@gilpincounty.org.
