9527

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9527
• Author: Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
• Title: The Windy Gap Project.
• USFW Year: no dat
• USFW - Doc Type: Loveland, CO.
• Copyright Material: NO

ATCHABLE WILDLIFE
Jne of Colorado's
premier wildlife
ewing sites is located
long the shores of
lindy Gap Reservoir.
he watchable wildlife
rea project completed
1 1995 was a joint ven-
ire of the Subdistrict,
rand County, the Town
F Granby, Great
utdoors Colorado, the
.S. Forest Service, the
ureau of Land
lanagement, the
olorado Division of
lildlife, and Colorado
epartment of
'ansportation. The
rea consists of handi-
3pped-accessible
ildlife viewing blinds, a
half-mile trail, informa-
tion kiosks, restrooms,
a parking area and pic-
nic shelters. It provides
the public opportunities
to view more than 150
different species of
birds and wildlife, the
most in one location in
the entire state.
Three islands con-
structed by the Sub-
district as part of the
Settlement Agreement
also provide a unique
wildlife habitat. Species
viewed at Windy Gap
and not before known
to exist in Grand County
include the river otter
and white pelican.

n
Goose nests were con-
structed as part of the
environmental mitigation
VVINDY GAP PROJECT 17
the Windy Gap Watchable Wildlife Area was completed
in 1995