Denver Water will continue construction on the Gross Reservoir Dam expansion project, despite an Oct. 17 U.S. District Court ruling that the project’s permits violate several federal environmental laws. In the face of remediation, the expansion project will continue “to ensure the integrity and safety of both the current project configuration and future dam,” Denver Water said in a statement. Federal law required Denver Water to seek permits from the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge and dump dirt and rock into nearby wetlands during the dam’s expansion. In 2021, the county received $12.5 million from Denver Water in a settlement to mitigate the impacts of the dam’s expansion. As of now, Denver Water is required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to complete construction on the dam by 2027.