A semi-truck carrying rocks to the Basalt whitewater park construction area overturned Tuesday afternoon. It spilled about 5 gallons of diesel fuel and a small amount of hydraulic fluid on the ground. Contractors contained the spill, and Pitkin County Environmental Health Manager Kurt Dahl said in a statement that he was confident it was contained. Project engineers will assess the site today.
Crews are using heavy machinery in and around the Roaring Fork River above Basalt to create a diversion channel, the first step in constructing two man-made wave features. The project is expected to be completed by spring 2017.