July 2021 Board Meeting To Discuss Stark Conditions And Forecasts For The Colorado River Basin Colorado River District Board of Directors to discuss basin hydrology in upcoming meeting Extreme. Exceptional. Alarming. For those in the Upper Colorado River Basin, these words have become the norm when discussing ongoing river conditions, and they appear regularly in recent reports from on-the-ground
2021 Third Quarterly Board Newsletter Topics Include: Community Funding Partnership Awards Nearly $500,000 To West Slope Water Projects Water-Year 2021 Trickles On, Collecting More Unfortunate Superlatives Assistant Secretary for Water & Science Calls for Collaboration USGS Partnership Implements Advanced Monitoring and Warning Systems in Colorado River Basin State Legislation and Policy Updates Federal Policy and Legislation Update
Colorado River District To Host White River State Of The River Learn more about water issues in the White River Basin in next week’s free evening webinar Meeker — Join the Colorado River District for the White River State of the River webinar on Tuesday, June 15 at 6 p.m. to learn more about current issues and projects in the White River
Colorado River District To Host Gunnison State Of The River Learn more about water issues in the Gunnison River Basin in next week’s evening webinar Montrose — Join the Colorado River District for the Gunnison State of the River webinar on Thursday, June 10 to learn more about current issues
Colorado River District Reveals New Name And Logo For Its Funding Program Learn more about water issues in the Colorado River Basin in next week’s evening webinar Glenwood Springs, Colorado —The Colorado River District announced updated branding for its new funding program after the passage of ballot question 7A. Previously called the Partnership Project
Colorado River District To Host Colorado State Of The River Learn more about water issues in the Colorado River Basin in next week’s evening webinar Glenwood Springs, Colorado — Join the Colorado River District for the Colorado State of the River to learn more about current issues in the Colorado River
Colorado River District And Community Agriculture Alliance To Host Yampa Valley State Of The River Learn more about the Yampa River Basin in next week’s evening webinar Steamboat Springs, Colorado — Join the Colorado River District and the Community Agriculture Alliance for the Yampa Valley State of the River to learn more about current
Colorado River District Funding Program Takes Off With Nearly $400,000 Awarded To Seven West Slope Water Projects Projects benefit agricultural, municipal and recreational water users across Western Colorado From piping irrigation canals to monitoring water quality after wildfire, the Colorado River District’s Partnership Project Funding Program is making waves in updating water
State And Federal Policy Updates: Infrastructure And Economic Stimulus On The Front Burner From agricultural efficiency projects and maintenance of existing facilities to natural and physical infrastructure projects, the Western Slope has no shortage of needs when it comes to state and federal water investments. As the U.S. Congress and the Colorado General Assembly consider new infrastructure spending proposals, the
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
