Portions of Watson Lake State Wildlife Area temporarily closed during construction

Kara Van Hoose
Northeast Region Public Information Officer

303-829-7143 / [email protected]
Map showing closure areas at Watson Lake State Wildlife Area

Jan. 26, 2024

 

Portions of Watson Lake State Wildlife Area temporarily closed during construction project

 

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. – Parts of the Watson Lake State Wildlife Area will be closed Jan. 29 through March 4 due to construction. The Watson Hatchery is replacing a water line critical to its operations. Public access to the north side of Watson Lake will be closed during this project to ensure recreational safety.

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 43 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.

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