Xcel Energy removing hydroelectric dam at Fooses Reservoir near Salida

SALIDA, Colo. — Xcel Energy will begin removing the 218-foot earth and rock-fill hydroelectric dam at Fooses Reservoir near Salida this month, the company announced Wednesday.

“Xcel Energy is decommissioning their dam and reconstructing the stream to a natural state because it is no longer necessary for power generation, and due to the costs of upkeep,” said Salida District Ranger Perry Edwards in a statement. During project construction, access to Forest Service Road 225 past Fooses Reservoir will be limited to foot and bicycle traffic only, Xcel said in a news release. A pedestrian access path will be available for public use.

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