Park Development Update June 2025

In working with the City of Littleton and Mile High Flood District, the planned stormwater detention basin has proved to be significantly more complex than first anticipated with potential impacts to the downstream flow of Rangeview Gulch. Technical data has been collected, and the basin will likely be designed to detain a 25-year flood event.

Potential locations for a detention basin in different areas of the park were studied. The best location for the basin is likely the same area where the pond is now, along W. Rowland Ave.

Further engineering is needed to determine the size, shape, and depth of the detention basin before the park improvements can be designed. The City of Littleton and Mile High Flood District are studying Rangeview Gulch from the South Platte River east to Prince St. They are in the process of hiring an engineer to perform the work and provide a conceptual design for the detention pond. Additional work on the redevelopment of the park is on hold until this information is available.

In the meantime, South Suburban and Littleton are applied for an Arapahoe County Open Spaces grant to assist in funding the planning and design of park improvements. Once the details of the detention basin are ironed out, our consultants will begin the design options for the entire park. At that time, we will reach out with public input opportunities.

All groups are working together to find a solution that meets the needs of our community. Click here for a storyboard of the project to date.