Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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RIFLE, Colo. - Rifle Gap and Harvey Gap State Parks closed the swim beaches to swimming on Tuesday, Aug. 14, due to low water levels. Senior Ranger Brian Palcer said the shoreline has receded during the summer and both swim beaches have moved with the water. Both Rifle Gap and Harvey Gap water levels are well below normal with Rifle Gap reservoir 30-ft. down from capacity. However, both reservoirs remain open for boating and fishing.
"Now we are at a point where there is more mud than sand, making the area unpleasant as well as unsafe," said Palcer. "Because of health concerns due to the low water levels, the swim beaches at both Harvey Gap and Rifle Gap will remain closed for the remainder of the summer."
Colorado Parks and Wildlife was created by the merger of Colorado State Parks and the Colorado Division of Wildlife, two nationally recognized leaders in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. To learn more about Colorado's state parks, please see: http://www.parks.state.co.us. To learn more about Colorado's wildlife programs, please see: http://wildlife.state.co.us
"Now we are at a point where there is more mud than sand, making the area unpleasant as well as unsafe," said Palcer. "Because of health concerns due to the low water levels, the swim beaches at both Harvey Gap and Rifle Gap will remain closed for the remainder of the summer."
Colorado Parks and Wildlife was created by the merger of Colorado State Parks and the Colorado Division of Wildlife, two nationally recognized leaders in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. To learn more about Colorado's state parks, please see: http://www.parks.state.co.us. To learn more about Colorado's wildlife programs, please see: http://wildlife.state.co.us
Contact:
Brian Palcer, 970-625-1607, brian.palcer@state.co.us
Deb Frazier, 303-866-3203, ext. 4342, deb.frazier@state.co.us
Brian Palcer, 970-625-1607, brian.palcer@state.co.us
Deb Frazier, 303-866-3203, ext. 4342, deb.frazier@state.co.us
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