Colorado River District Looks To Put 7A Money To Use On West Slope Water Projects With the passing of ballot measure 7A, the Colorado River District is ready to get to work implementing water projects across its 15-county district. As of 7:55 p.m. Nov. 3, preliminary election results indicate 7A passed, with 163,384 votes in favor of
Three Longtime Colorado River District Employees To Retire By The End Of 2020 The October Colorado River District Board of Directors meeting was the last for Deputy Chief Engineer Ray Tenney, Community Affairs Director Jim Pokrandt and Chief Engineer John Currier. These three staff members are retiring this fall and winter after a collective 55 years of service at the
Dry Conditions Continue To Plague The West Slope The dry summer has become a dry autumn. September saw continued below-average precipitation, the result being that all of the Colorado River District is in extreme drought or even worse, exceptional drought. As water year 2020 ended on September 30, the regional
