Voluntary Temporary Recreational Closure: St. Vrain Creek from Izaak Walton to the 119th St. Trailhead
Voluntary Temporary Recreational Closure: St. Vrain Creek from Izaak Walton to the 119th St. Trailhead
The City of Longmont Parks and Natural Resources Department is asking for your cooperation in a voluntary temporary recreational closure of the St. Vrain Creek from downstream of Izaak Walton Park to the 119th Street Trailhead. Parks staff have posted signs to alert visitors of the situation.
We’ve experienced a lot of rain lately, and in the interest of keeping everyone safe, we’re asking that tubes and single chamber vessels stay out of the water at this time. (Single chamber vessels are floatation devices, including float tubes and paddleboards, that could go completely flat with one puncture.) Part of the danger is from under-water debris that could puncture an inflatable device.
The temporary voluntary closure will remain in place until water flows reach a safe level for recreational activities, with a possibility of a mandatory emergency closure if conditions worsen. We are waiting for flows to go below 400 cubic feet per second (cfs) on the meter along the St. Vrain in Hygiene. In a normal year, the St. Vrain typically only stays above 400 cfs for two to three weeks. View current St. Vrain Creek water levels at bit.ly/stvrainlevels.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Public Works & Natural Resources service center at 303-651-8416. Your participation in this effort is greatly appreciated.
We’ve experienced a lot of rain lately, and in the interest of keeping everyone safe, we’re asking that tubes and single chamber vessels stay out of the water at this time. (Single chamber vessels are floatation devices, including float tubes and paddleboards, that could go completely flat with one puncture.) Part of the danger is from under-water debris that could puncture an inflatable device.
The temporary voluntary closure will remain in place until water flows reach a safe level for recreational activities, with a possibility of a mandatory emergency closure if conditions worsen. We are waiting for flows to go below 400 cubic feet per second (cfs) on the meter along the St. Vrain in Hygiene. In a normal year, the St. Vrain typically only stays above 400 cfs for two to three weeks. View current St. Vrain Creek water levels at bit.ly/stvrainlevels.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Public Works & Natural Resources service center at 303-651-8416. Your participation in this effort is greatly appreciated.
