River Run Park

Naranjo Civil Constructors in partnership with Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD), City of Englewood, City of Sheridan, Colorado Water Conservation Board and South Suburban Parks and Recreation (SSPR), has completed work on the South Platte River Run Park Project. The River Run Park Project was a three-phase, multi-year project to revitalize the South Platte River near West Oxford Avenue and South Santa Fe Drive in Arapahoe County. Completed in 2018, River Run Park has become the gold standard in land and riverine restoration and preservation, serving both natural environments and urban recreation and community life. River Run is a unique river park that brought new life to a half mile section of the river. The park provides recreation, connectivity to neighboring communities, and flood protection. On any given summer day, the park is full of people enjoying themselves – surfing the river wave, making use of the regional path, and just taking in all there is to see and experience at this location.
Project goals achieved:
• Improved habitat throughout the river corridor, water quality, and fish passage
• Enhancing recreation, both in the water and adjacent to the river
• Improved appearance using natural river aesthetics
• Replacement of two failed stability structures in the river The project accomplished these goals and brought with it several other benefits including six whitewater wave features, world-class low flow surf wave, river access, a regional path, and a pavilion gathering area.