Swimmers soak at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool in January 2022. Flows from the three sources of geothermal water for the pool have dropped by nearly half at times in the last few years. That problem, combined with an ongoing deficit of lifeguards, has forced the city to reduce hours at the pool and, during cold weather, to open just one of the three hot-water pools. Erin McIntyre â Ouray County Plaindealer
News
Ouray eyes boilers to increase sagging pool temps
The city of Ouray is considering purchasing a pair of boilers to boost water temperatures at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool, a major investment city leaders say is critical for the future of the city’s most popular tourist attraction.
At the end of a two-hour work session Monday afternoon, city councilors informally directed staff to begin pursuing the potential construction of a new pump house that would feature two boilers and enough room to potentially add a heat exchanger in the future.
The coun...
