June 12, 2008--Reservoir drain muddies Poudre (Fort Collins Coloradoan)

A mechanical problem at Milton Seaman Reservoir is behind the recent surge of mud and silt in the Poudre River, officials say. The reservoir along the North Fork of the Poudre is owned and operated by the city of Greeley. Seaman was drained to allow repairs to hydraulic systems on two of the facility's five gates, said Randy Gustafson, manager of the reservoir. 

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