Amid Lake Pueblo Drownings, Pueblo Fire Officials Urge Water Safety

Amid Lake Pueblo drownings, Pueblo Fire officials urge water safety

It's Pueblo Waterworks Park's first full season with kayakers, tubers, and even surfers cooling off Monday afternoon at the new spot."It's just relaxing," said Surfer Ross Determan. "It's the one time like that actually get peace throughout the day."Pueblo is where Determan learned to surf.The new Waterworks Park was designed to keep river-goers safe with safeguards in place in case someone gets swept up in the current. But even here, Determan s…

Colorado park rangers recognized for life-saving actions at Lake Pueblo on Memorial Day weekend

It's an uncommon sight for landlocked Colorado: sand, a shoreline, a pier with a multitude of boats and open water. But one thing about Lake Pueblo State Park feels familiar

Colorado Man Dies After Jumping into Water at Lake Pueblo State Park to Cool Off

Swimmer drowns despite lifesaving efforts at Lake Pueblo

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KXRM) — A man is dead after jumping into the water at Lake Pueblo without a life jacket on Saturday, June 7, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. CPW reported that rangers responded to a 911 call of CPR in progress at Rock Creek Cove around 2 p.m. on Saturday. Reports had indicated that a group was swimming and water skiing in the cove when one of them jumped into the water, saying he was hot. Soon after, he was seen f…

Man’s apparent drowning at Lake Pueblo is the third in less than a month

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are investigating a June 7 apparent drowning at Lake Pueblo. It's the third in less than a month.

Man dead after jumping into Lake Pueblo to cool off

A man is dead after he jumped into Lake Pueblo without a life jacket to cool off Saturday afternoon, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release.