Cherry Creek State Park sustains major storm damage

Reservoir rises 10 feet

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cherry Creek State Park’s roadway has closed inde nitely due to severe ooding damage, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced.

“Last week’s 6 inches of rainfall over a three-day period caused Cherry Creek Reservoir to rise 10 feet, the largest single-event increase in water levels since 1965,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife in a May 15 news release.

According to the Department of Water Resources, on May 10, the elevation at the Cherry Creek Reservoir was 5,546 feet. By May 15, it was 5,556 feet.

As of May 19, the elevation was 5,555 feet.

According to the news release, the