The water elevation is inches from 5,360 feet, the maximum allowed during the Horsetooth Modernization Project. A new boat ramp and one boat ramp extention make boating possible despite the lower water level. Delhur Industries, the contractor for the filter berm and buttress work at Horsetooth Dam, continue to pull off the face of the dam. They must strip the dam's downstream face before installing the filter.
Preparations are under way to dewater the dam's foundation.
Dewatering ensures the dam's safety while work is done. Road work is planned at intersections in Bellvue and Laporte. The two intersections are along the route to be used by Delhur to haul soil and rocks. Larimer County crews will realign the road, along the edge of the corner, at the intersection of Colorado Highway 14 and Larimer County Road 52 in front of Vern's in Laporte. Crews will do shoulder work and install a stoplight at the intersection of county roads 52 and 23 in Bellvue.