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Two People Drown in 11-Mile Reservoir in Two Weeks; Park County Sheriff Urges Safety on the Water

Investigators suspect alcohol and high winds played a role as officials urge life jacket use after two deaths in nine days.

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Two deaths on Eleven Mile Reservoir within two weeks have prompted the Park County Sheriff's Office to remind the community that proper safety measures could mean life or death when on the water.On August 6, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) recovered a man who had drowned while kayaking during high winds.CPW says that his kayak had flipped, and his ill-fitting life jacket covered the man's face when he fell into the water. Officers attempted CP…

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PARK COUNTY, Colo. (KTLO)-- The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department responded around 3:40 p.m. Friday, according to the agency. A good Samaritan pulled one of the people from the water before officers arrived. The other was still missing. The CPW rescue team and the The post They searched for him seven hours at Eleven Mile Reservoir, found him lifeless with his life jacket on the shore appeared first on KRDO.

·Colorado Springs, United States
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KOAA broke the news on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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