Higher flush releases might cause minor flooding at low-level crossings or access points downstream of the dam, including Cherry Creek bike paths.

WATCH: Get the latest news updates on DPTV with Molly Hughes AURORA — A failure at the Cherry Creek Dam would inundate the heart of the Denver area with a torrent of deadly water, putting more ...

A final determination of what to do at the Cherry Creek Dam won’t be made until 2018. Butler, in an interview with The Denver Post, said his agency began evaluating the dam a couple of years ago ...

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Planned maintenance at the Cherry Creek Dam south of Denver could have some impacts to bike or walking trails through the city on Wednesday. Cherry Creek Dam will be ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Engineers will be flushing sediment out of the Cherry Creek Dam on Wednesday, meaning trails and crossings may flood. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District will ...

Along with the Cherry Creek Dam, USACE operates the Chatfield and Bear Creek dams to reduce the risk of flooding in and around Denver. Once a year, USACE needs to release more water than normal ...

Planned maintenance at the Cherry Creek Dam south of Denver could have some impacts to bike or walking trails through the city on Wednesday.

Ever since the dam was pronounced unsafe by engineers, Denver has feared that its walls might one day crumble and a torrent of water go racing down Cherry Creek into the city. Not long ago the dam ...

The Cherry Creek Dam became a priority, with construction starting in 1946. Most of all, the 1933 flood changed the way Denver deals with water-related risks, even to this day. In addition to ...

During normal operations, Cherry Creek Dam releases less than 100 cubic feet ... Flows from the last gate opened for the flush will reach downtown Denver on Wednesday evening.