RANGELY | The Colorado Mountain Splash-In 2018 returns to Kenney Reservoir Saturday, July 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a barbecue picnic that is open to all. Come see the seaplanes land on Kenney Reservoir. And this year, there will be a large-scale remote control (RC) seaplane demonstration[Read More…]
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GO FISH: Kenney Reservoir’s annual Fishing Derby offers free fishing and $2500 in cash and prizes
RANGELY | This weekend the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District is hosting their annual Fishing Derby at Kenney Reservoir as part of Colorado’s statewide Free Fishing Weekend. The weekend includes free camping and boating at Kenney Reservoir from Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3 and more than $2,500 in[Read More…]
‘There is no Plan B! We have to build a reservoir to meet projected future demands.’
RBC | Plan development and vetting for the potential Wolf Creek Reservoir continues as the Rio Blanco Water Conservation District prepares to file for permits in the coming year. – WHY IT’S NEEDED The initial discussion of need for the project began in 2013 as the Water District realized that[Read More…]
Bucket list…
Rangely’s Mary Truitt, 75, knocked another item off her “bucket list” last Saturday when she went for a ride in a Piper Supercub seaplane over Kenney Reservoir.
See the seaplanes fly in to Kenney Reservoir Saturday
RANGELY I Last fall when a seaplane landed at Kenney Reservoir, it was a bit of an anomaly. A pilot had called Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) Manager Alden VandenBrink and asked if there were any restrictions for landing a plane on Kenney Reservoir. The pilot said he had[Read More…]
Reward offered for information about vandalism at reservoir
RANGELY | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District is offering a reward up to $500 for any information leading to the apprehension and conviction of person(s) responsible for vandalism at Kenney Reservoir. Sometime during the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 22 and the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 23, vandals caused nearly[Read More…]
Don’t miss the coolest event in Rangely
RANGELY | Dozens of people will take the plunge into the chilly waters at Kenney Reservoir this Saturday for a good cause: Special Olympics. Last year 44 “plungers” took the leap into 39 degree water, raising just under $6,000 for Special Olympics in Colorado. “We’re the only plunge on the[Read More…]
Addressing White River water crisis
RANGELY | The water situation in Rangely’s Kenney Reservoir was the subject of a special work session before Tuesday’s town council meeting. Apparently, sediment is building up in the dam and it is feared that if a solution is not found soon, the quantity and quality of the water in[Read More…]
New fishing pier…
Mystery Plane …
Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District Manager Alden VandenBrink had an unusual telephone request a few weeks ago from a pilot wondering if there were any restrictions on Kenney Reservoir for landing a seaplane. The caller said he had business to do in Rangely. VandenBrink told him there were no restrictions[Read More…]
Open waters…
Unlike Rangely’s Kenney Reservoir, Rio Blanco Lake, which is 18 miles west of Meeker, may or may not have ice in the middle that would allow ice fishing. It would be tough to go ice fishing on Rio Blanco because the first 12 to 15 feet from the shore are[Read More…]
Cold for a cause…
There were roughly 160 persons on hand on Nov. 14 to watch 38 people jump into an icy Kenney Reservoir to raise funds for Western Colorado Special Olympics. It was the first-ever Western Colorado Polar Plunge into the 39-degree water at the reservoir, according to organizer Norian James, a sports[Read More…]
