Castlewood Canyon State Park
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Castlewood Canyon State Park
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 Remains of the Castlewood dam |
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| location | Douglas County in Colorado (USA) | |
| Geographical location | 39 ° 20 ′ N , 104 ° 45 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1964 | |
The Castlewood Canyon State Park is a state park in Franktown in Colorado , USA. One of the attractions in the park are the remains of Castlewood Canyon Dam on Cherry Creek, a unique piece of Colorado history. You can still see the ruins and damage from a 1933 dam break. The park also features the historic Cherry Creek Bridge.
Dam burst in 1933
When the dam broke on August 3, 1933, a 5 m high tidal wave was created , which poured into the old town of Denver . There were two dead. A larger number of deaths was prevented by the fact that the dam master reported the break of the dam at 2:00 a.m. by telephone to the switchboard in Denver. When the tidal wave arrived 20 miles (32 km) downstream in Denver at 7:00 a.m., police warned the population.
The dam was built in 1890. Around a third of the structure still stands on the western bank of the river. The approximately 100 m long eastern part was washed away. Six bridges were also destroyed.
See also
Web links
- Castlewood Canyon State Park at Colorado Parks & Wildlife
- Castlewood Canyon, Time Magazine, Aug. 14, 1933
- Castlewood Canyon State Park