Monthly Archives: April 2021

Colorado River Basin Hydrology Forecasts Paint Grim Picture Dave Kanzer, deputy chief engineer, and Don Meyer, senior water resources engineer, provided a disheartening update to the Colorado River District Board of Directors on the continuing drought and dire water supply outlook in 2021. Unfortunately, conditions have only worsened since January.   For most of the last two years, monthly precipitation amounts have been below average within the

Two New Faces At The Colorado River District The Colorado River District welcomed two new team members in March. Amy Moyer is the new director of strategic partnerships, heading up the recently created Partnership Project Funding Program. Amy most recently worked for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources as the Assistant Director

Endangered Fish Recovery Seeing Success And Seeking New Funding For Future Two endangered fish species proposed for downlisting as Recovery Program approaches federal authorization sunset  Courtesy KJCT The Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery is a collaborative program working to recover populations of four endangered fish species native to the Upper Colorado River and its tributaries: the

Legislators Seek To Add Muscle To Invasive Mussel Inspection Program Courtesy KJCT Aquatic nuisance species such as zebra and quagga mussels have wreaked havoc on reservoirs and water distribution systems throughout the United States for years. Luckily, Colorado is one of the few states in the nation that remains free of invasive mussel infestations, and West Slope legislators are working to keep it that