Dry is the New Black To set the stage for the Board of Directors’ conversations around water management, Director of Science and Interstate Matters Dave “DK” Kanzer, along with Senior Water Resources Engineer Don Meyer, provided an update on local, state, and basin wide hydrological conditions. Read the full report in the General Manager's
Colorado River District's Annual Water Seminar - September 20 in Grand Junction Register Today! As temperatures rise and populations grow, the strain on our water systems becomes more pronounced. Nowhere is this more evident than in the communities of the West Slope, the headwaters of the Colorado River. Since the early 2000’s, unpredictable snowpack
Updates from the State Engineer On Tuesday, July 16, newly appointed state engineer Jason Ullmann joined the Colorado River District Board of Directors at their third quarterly meeting of 2024 to introduce himself, provide updates on the work of the state engineer’s office, and answer the directors’ questions. Before his appointment to the position
Community Funding Partnership Update At their July quarterly meeting, the Colorado River District Board voted unanimously to approve funds for three Community Funding Partnership (CFP) requests totaling just over $660,000. These projects include emergency repairs for the Feeder Canal which serves over 10,000 acres of irrigated agriculture in Delta County; infrastructure upgrades to the
Garfield County commits $3 million to Shoshone Water Right Preservation Local and state sources have now pledged $54.15 million of the $99 million needed to permanently protect the Shoshone water rights. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Garfield County, Colorado — On June 10, the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners voted
Upper Eagle River Water Providers Commit a Combined $1 Million towards Shoshone Permanency Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority Boards’ contribution brings total fundraising efforts to $51.15 million. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Vail, Colorado — On May 23, during their respective meetings, the boards of
City of Glenwood Springs pledges $2 million for Shoshone Water Right Preservation campaign Fundraising effort tops $50 million and exceeds halfway mark towards total purchase price. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 17, 2024 Glenwood Springs, Colorado — During a regular public meeting on Thursday, May 16th, the Glenwood Springs City Council voted unanimously to contribute
Final Four State of the River Meetings Scheduled for May Over 430 people have already attended Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings in 2024. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 3, 2024 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates - 970.456.8973 Glenwood Springs, Colorado — The Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings are a spring tradition
Big River Updates April, 2024 View the complete public packet including all staff memos by clicking HERE (.pdf) It has been a busy few months in the interstate and federal arena on the Colorado River. Last fall, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) requested that the seven basin states present a consensus-based proposal
Sideways Outlook Headwaters Snowpack and Hydrology Read the complete board memo HERE As we pass the seasonal peak for snowpack accumulation across the headwaters of the Colorado River, several confounding factors have lined up to cloud the water supply forecast: dust, heat and a fading El Nino. For these reasons, the early reports of
