Chimney Hollow Dam and Reservoir - Can you Drink the Water?

In this video, I discuss the design and construction aspects of the largest dam built in he United States in the last 25 years: The Chimney Hollow Dam near Loveland, Colorado. The construction of this dam began in 2021 and the dam was just topped out in July 2025. This project development goes back over a period of 30 years. However, in June 2025, the project owner, Northern Water announced concentrations of uranium that had accumulated in the water upstream of the cofferdam that exceeded EPA guidelines for drinking water standards. Please help me fund future research and video production by donating at the link below: https://buymeacoffee.com/caseyjonespe Here is my free digital download of my guide to the biggest civil engineering disasters during the last 100 years. https://ftandc.com/top-engineering-di... Here is my free digital download summarizing NASA Artemis program to return humans back to the moon. https://ftandc.com/the-artemis-program Affiliate Links: (I may receive a commission for a related sale) Storm of Steel (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) https://amzn.to/40mrF3X Neale Martin – Catastrophe Theory https://amzn.to/3WuAN39 Skunkworks https://amzn.to/4dnYu4q Hitler Downfall: 1939 to 1945 https://amzn.to/45cVuGg Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @caseyjones-engineer   D-Day Invasion and Geotechnical Engineering    • The Geotechnical Engineering to Support th...   CBS Colorado Story https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news... News 9 Story    • Uranium found near site of future Chimney ...   Northern Water Chimney Hollow Site https://www.northernwater.org/deliver... Northern Water Project Video    • Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project Final Asp...   Northern Water Project Overview Video    • Looking Ahead to the Final Months of Chimn...   Construction Drive Article https://www.constructiondive.com/news... Chinese Study of Reservoir Water Contamination https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... This video contains excerpts from copyrighted material. The use of these excerpts is protected under the principle of 'fair use' in copyright law. The purpose of including these excerpts is for commentary, criticism, educational, or transformative purposes, and they have been used sparingly in relation to the overall content of this video. The original source material remains the property of its respective copyright holder(s), and this video is not intended to compete with or replace the original work. No copyright infringement is intended. If you have any concerns about the use of your copyrighted material in this video, please contact us through the provided contact information. The use of the information set forth in this YouTube video is at the viewer's own risk. This information should be considered neither technical nor engineering advice. Users should consult with the relevant professionals for specific advice related to their situation.