Colorado River District Gives Voice To West Slope Water In Congress General Manager’s testimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry and Natural Resources put the western water crisis on federal center stage. Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, June 7, General Manager Andy Mueller of the Colorado River District provided expert testimony to
State Of The River Event Series Continues In Glenwood Springs Event will highlight hydrology, forecasts for river runoff, local water projects, and funding opportunities. Glenwood Springs, Colorado — On Tuesday, May 3, the Colorado River District and partners at the Middle Colorado Watershed Council will host the Middle Colorado State of the River meeting at Morgridge
Water Projects Make Big Impacts In River District The Community Partnership Pays Dividends The passing of ballot measure 7A continues to pay dividends to communities across the fifteen counties of the Colorado River District through the Community Funding Partnership (CFP). The CFP program closed its inaugural year with nearly $3 million distributed to 23
Water With Your Lunch: Know Your Snow Missed the webinar? Watch the video recording below or view on our YouTube page! RISING EXPECTATIONS The current snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin sits above seasonal averages, but our big reservoir levels hover below 30%. We see flakes in the sky and skiers on the
2021 Annual Water Seminar Roundup The 2021 Annual Water Seminar brought climate change and a call for next-generation innovation to the forefront of the District’s flagship event. Long before most students at Colorado Mesa University were awake on Friday, October 1st, 2021, Colorado River District staff were already busy in the
Colorado River District Surpasses $2 Million In Total 2021 Grants The Community Funding Partnership supports four more water projects on the West Slope. Glenwood Springs, Colorado — Four additional West Slope water projects received funds from the Colorado River District’s Community Funding Partnership this past month, bringing the total for 2021 grants awarded to over $2 million. Created in the wake of bipartisan support of ballot measure 7A last November,
Annual Water Conferences Will Bridge The Continental Divide The Colorado River District and the Getches-Wilkinson Center present two collaborative events on Colorado water law, policy, and management issues on Friday, October 1, 2021 Grand Junction, Colorado — At the end of a unique water year, comes a unique water seminar. Water-Year 2021
Lower Gunnison Project Helps Achieve “Watershed Moment” Benchmark selenium levels reached in Gunnison River, easing pressure on water users and assisting recovery of endangered fishes Delta, Colorado — The Lower Gunnison River reached an important milestone this summer. During the June 2021 hearing, the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission deemed the Gunnison
River District And Colorado Water Conservation Board Offer Relief For Yampa Valley Agriculture First-come, first-serve augmentation water available to local farms and ranches General Manager Andy Mueller speaks to the Northwest Drought Tour crowd at Elkhead Reservoir about new state partnership to aid Yampa River Basin agriculture. Craig, CO
River District And Partners Work To Postpone Yampa River Call A coordinated effort aids the Yampa with reservoir releases Craig, CO — Hotter temperatures and the long-running drought have dried soils and reduced runoff across the Western Slope, but certain river basins have taken harder hits. Last Thursday, July 29, the
