Maybell Ditch Company;
Maybell Ditch Breach Repair
CFP Grant: $24,097
On Aug. 12, 2024, the Maybell Ditch breached, blowing out two headgates, carving a large washout, and depositing sediment on private fields. Repairs were completed by September and irrigation resumed. The ditch serves 18 users and is one of the Yampa Basin’s largest irrigators (129 cfs decreed).
Town of Rangely;
Rangely River Intake Turbidmeter
CFP Grant: $8,290
The Lee and Elk fires degraded White River water quality, increasing turbidity and contaminants for Rangely’s municipal supply. The town is installing a turbidimeter to automatically shut down pumps during high-turbidity events, reducing maintenance and protecting the treatment plant.