Press Releases

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

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

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

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.