This is a tragedy, and we offer our condolences to the family and friends of the victim,” said Grant Brown, CPW’s boating safety program manager. “When someone is plunged into such cold water, the shock from cold water immersion can cause your entire body to cramp, leaving you unable to swim. You can die in one or two minutes.”
Including this weekend’s incident, Colorado has experienced more than 30 recreational drownings in 2024, according to an unofficial count by CPW.
“We’ve experienced far too many water deaths in Colorado,” Brown said. “We urge everyone on or near the water to please wear a life jacket.”
According to CPW, Rampart is a 500-acre reservoir owned by Colorado Springs Utilities located on the U.S. Forest Service’s Pike National Forest, located some 5 miles east of Woodland Park in far western El Paso County. The reservoir features a 230-foot-tall dam with unique underwater rock formation
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