Castle Rock Water scheduled work at the stock pond near Paintbrush Park beginning in May, with access restricted while crews rebuild the dam and stabilize the stream. The town’s May 11 notice anticipated construction continuing through spring 2027.
The project includes draining the pond, redirecting flow along the 6400 East Tributary and reinforcing the banks against erosion. Plans retain the pond and add fishing platforms, soft-surface trails and stream crossings. The town said residents strongly supported keeping the pond during public engagement in 2022.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife was scheduled to relocate fish and aquatic wildlife May 13–14 before construction advanced. The work is intended to address safety and water-rights requirements as well as recreation. The original notice provides a project schedule; it does not establish that the pond has reopened.
