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Standley Lake heads toward fifth summer with a firm no to powerboats

Northglenn makes clear that the potential introduction of nuisance mussels is too big a risk to its water supply

Standley Lake in Westminster is pictured in May 2020.  A controversial ban on trailered boats will remain in place for the foreseeable future to combat the threat of a quagga or zebra mussel infestation in the lake. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post
Standley Lake in Westminster is pictured in May 2020. A controversial ban on trailered boats will remain in place for the foreseeable future to combat the threat of a quagga or zebra mussel infestation in the lake. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2:  Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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It doesn't look like powerboats will be allowed to launch any time soon on the 1,063-acre reservoir in Westminster, a source of drinking water for 350,000 people in metro Denver.
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