Jasper Reservoir protected by donationIndian Peak’s Jasper Reservoir, located north of Eldora, will be permanently protected after a water-sharing deal facilitated by Colorado Water Trust, a nonprofit whose mission is to restore water to the state’s rivers. The reservoir, which has been privately owned since the ’80s, was anonymously donated to the nonprofit Aug. 29, Colorado Water Trust announced in a press release. According to Boulder County property records, the reservoir and its water belong to Indian Peaks Holdings LLC, reportedly owned by the Walton Family. After the donation, the Colorado Water Trust then sold the reservoir to Doug Tiefel “with a set of restrictive covenants that permanently protects public access to Jasper Reservoir and optimizes the environmental benefits of Jasper Reservoir water in the Boulder Creek system,” according to the press release. Beginning in the fall, the new owners will release water from the reservoir into the Boulder Creek system, during a time when the streamflow typically drops.