Parks and Recreation

Project #0228

Lake Nighthorse Entrance Station Improvements

Lake Nighthorse Entrance Station Area

Project Information/Description

Improvement to Lake Nighthorse entrance and watercraft inspection/decontamination station include:

• Addressing safety concerns on CR 210 due to vehicle congestion during peak hours by reconfiguring traffic lanes to increase vehicular capacity inside the entrance station and installing a small, dual-windowed booth to increase efficiency of entrance pass sales

• Construction of building that will house watercraft decontamination equipment, office space, and shop space to store lake equipment (e.g. boat, bobcat, tools)

• Conversion of watercraft decontamination equipment from temporary mobile unit to tankless water heater technology specified by Colorado Parks and Wildlife

• Placement of vault toilet building to replace temporary port-a-let toilet


Estimate project costs, including the project design costs are $1,000,000.

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Project Timeline

Estimated Completion: June 2023

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