Water Resources Data Specialist applications are no longer being accepted for this position. POSITION SUMMARY: Based out of our offices in beautiful Glenwood Springs. Supporting the technical team and operations of the River District’s projects, the Water Resources Data Specialist performs technical, project management, and engineering work. Provides data compilation, reduction, analysis and interpretation of
Mesa County State of the River Meeting 2023 In partnership with the Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center Thank you to all who joined us for the Mesa County State of the River meeting! Please see below for presentation materials in .pdf format. Hydrology & Water Outlook 2023 James Heath, Division 5 Engineer, Division of
White River State of the River Meeting 2023 In partnership with the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District Thank you to all speakers and attendees! Please see below for .pdf copies of the presentations. Erin Light, Division 6 Engineer - Hydrology & Water Outlook 2023 Lindsay DeFrates, PR and Media Specialist, Colorado River District -
Upper Yampa State of the River Meeting 2023 In partnership with the Community Ag Alliance Thank you to all who attended this fantastic event! Please see below for presentation materials from the speakers of the evening: Erin Light, Division 6 Engineer, Department of Water Resources, Hydrology & Water Outlook 2023 Marielle Cowdin, Director of
Lower Yampa State of the River Meeting 2023 In partnership with the Community Ag Alliance Thank you to all who attended this fantastic event! Please see below for presentation materials from the speakers of the evening: Erin Light, Division 6 Engineer, Dep't of Water Resources Hydrology & Water Outlook 2023 Marielle Cowdin, Director of
Montrose County State of the River Meeting 2023 Thank you to all who attended this fantastic event! Please see below for presentation materials from the speakers of the evening: Presentation Materials: Bob Hurford, Division 4 Engineer Andy Mueller, Colorado River District General Manager Project 7 Staff Retta Bruegger, CSU Drought Advisors GUNNISON STATE OF
The River District Goes to Washington National water conversations heat up On the second day of the First Quarterly General & Enterprise meeting of 2023, Colorado River District Director of Government Relations Zane Kessler gave an update on staff efforts at the federal level. In the days after the board meeting, Kessler stated, he
State Affairs Briefing: New Legislators and a Shift in Leadership The Colorado General Assembly opened the 1st Regular Session of the 74th General Assembly on Monday, January 9, 2023. From a partisan perspective, the 2023 legislative session will be the most left-leaning session in Colorado history. Democrats expanded their existing majorities in both chambers
River District Steps in on System Conservation Program In December 2022, the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC) officially opened a request for proposals (RFP) for a $125 million, Bureau of Reclamation-funded System Conservation Pilot Program (SCPP) to commence in early 2023. The program aims to pay water users to leave their water in the
White River Sees Second Call in History Day two of the First Quarterly General & Enterprise meeting of 2023 began with a guest presentation from Erin Light, Division 6 Engineer, who joined the Board virtually to discuss water administration and updates from the Yampa/White/Green River Basin. Light focused mostly on the White River Basin,
