Camp Amache
Grenada, Colorado

Water and Guard Tower Restoration and Reconstruction

Restoration and reconstruction of the 1942 water tower and tank on the site of the former Grenada War Relocation Center that served as a Japanese internment camp during WWII.

Project Scope

• Reconstruction of original 75’ wooden water tower, including twelve new concrete piers, tank platform and roof
• Reconstruction of one of original guard houses
• Restoration of original 25,000 gallon redwood stave water tank utilizing original and reproduction staves
• Steel compression ring and ogee washer system to support staves

Site Details

• Listed on National Register of Historic Places
• In operation as an internment camp from 1942-1944
• Listed on Colorado’s Most Endangered Sites list in 2001