Ironton Park is a special place for any locals from Ouray and many visitors . It was purchased from private owners by a federal public lands trust to prevent private development and turned over to the USFS for stewardship. Crystal Lake has been a cherished part of Ironton since its inception. Evidently the current district ranger does not share this view and is all too willing to abandon this reservoir, even though prior rangers allocated funding to reinforce the dam which is now considered unsafe. It is clear that a different steward is necessary to maintain this land in its intended form. The City of Ouray would be a logical steward of Crystal Lake considering both its water rights interest in the reservoir and its interest in preserving the historical legacy of Ironton Park.
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Ted Fellin
10 months ago
SAVE THE LAKE!!!!
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Kimberly Miller
10 months ago
Get It Done..I Hate the Forest Service DOW..BLM..ALL OF IT..SO DONE
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Steve Jonker
10 months ago
That lake had some of the best fishing in Ouray county.
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Anonymous
10 months ago
We love and miss Crystal Lake!
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Sue Riggs
10 months ago
Please save Crystal Lakr
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Mary Viola
10 months ago
Crystal Lake is one of the prettiest places in the county. We miss it.
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Barbara Sharp
10 months ago
It was always a stop on our trips to Ouray. Beautiful views and walking trails.
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Tonja Woodward
10 months ago
Save Crystal Lake!
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Kevin Chismire
10 months ago
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As president of the Ouray County Historical Society, I fully support the conveyance and subsequent re-filling of the Crystal Resevoir to the City of Ouray
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Neal Mathews
10 months ago
This Crystal Lake is a Unique, magnificent and cherished local community asset. It’s ridiculous that it was even drained in the first place, as the massive rock dam is in perfectly good shape, and only holding back a paltry amount of shallow water when full! This must be restored to its form of glory!
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Save Crystal Lake
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10 months ago
Crystal Reservoir embodies the heart and soul of Ouray County and the San Juan Mountains. This was the only free public lake/reservoir that you could drive up to in a sedan (others need high-clearance 4wd) - and fish for cutthroat, hike Hayden Mtn from 4 trailheads, ski, picnic...Its importance for public safety and wildfire response. Our economic driver for leaf peepers seeking reflections. We need to honor the Red Mtn Project and pass the Conveyance Act to keep it full of water and secure public access!
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Tamara L Hanna-Gulde
10 months ago
So many reasons to repair the Full Moon Dam and Crystal Reservoir! City of Ouray's Water Augmentation Plan, famous location for locals and visitors, free fishing, and more...SAVE CRYSTAL LAKE!
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Jeff Litteral
10 months ago
Crystal Lake is not only needed for water augmentation/firefighting purposes but was one of the few water sources providing fishing opportunities in Ouray County. The parking area next to the reservoir was always packed with tourists and locals especially during the fall aspen season.
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Ironton Park is a special place for any locals from Ouray and many visitors . It was purchased from private owners by a federal public lands trust to prevent private development and turned over to the USFS for stewardship. Crystal Lake has been a cherished part of Ironton since its inception. Evidently the current district ranger does not share this view and is all too willing to abandon this reservoir, even though prior rangers allocated funding to reinforce the dam which is now considered unsafe. It is clear that a different steward is necessary to maintain this land in its intended form. The City of Ouray would be a logical steward of Crystal Lake considering both its water rights interest in the reservoir and its interest in preserving the historical legacy of Ironton Park.
SAVE THE LAKE!!!!
Get It Done..I Hate the Forest Service DOW..BLM..ALL OF IT..SO DONE
That lake had some of the best fishing in Ouray county.
We love and miss Crystal Lake!
Please save Crystal Lakr
Crystal Lake is one of the prettiest places in the county. We miss it.
It was always a stop on our trips to Ouray. Beautiful views and walking trails.
Save Crystal Lake!
As president of the Ouray County Historical Society, I fully support the conveyance and subsequent re-filling of the Crystal Resevoir to the City of Ouray
This Crystal Lake is a Unique, magnificent and cherished local community asset. It’s ridiculous that it was even drained in the first place, as the massive rock dam is in perfectly good shape, and only holding back a paltry amount of shallow water when full! This must be restored to its form of glory!
Crystal Reservoir embodies the heart and soul of Ouray County and the San Juan Mountains. This was the only free public lake/reservoir that you could drive up to in a sedan (others need high-clearance 4wd) - and fish for cutthroat, hike Hayden Mtn from 4 trailheads, ski, picnic...Its importance for public safety and wildfire response. Our economic driver for leaf peepers seeking reflections. We need to honor the Red Mtn Project and pass the Conveyance Act to keep it full of water and secure public access!
So many reasons to repair the Full Moon Dam and Crystal Reservoir! City of Ouray's Water Augmentation Plan, famous location for locals and visitors, free fishing, and more...SAVE CRYSTAL LAKE!
Crystal Lake is not only needed for water augmentation/firefighting purposes but was one of the few water sources providing fishing opportunities in Ouray County. The parking area next to the reservoir was always packed with tourists and locals especially during the fall aspen season.