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To lead in the protection, conservation, use, and development of the water resources of the
Colorado River water basin for the welfare of the District, and to safeguard for Colorado
all waters of the Colorado River to which the state is entitled.

To lead in the protection, conservation, use, and development of the water resources of the Colorado River water basin for the welfare of the District, and to safeguard for Colorado all waters of the Colorado River to which the state is entitled.

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PRESS ADVISORY: Final Four State of the River Meetings for 2024

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PRESS ADVISORY: Final Four State of the River Meetings for 2024

Lindsay DeFrates2024-05-03T18:41:59+00:00May 3rd, 2024|Press Releases, Water News|

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Protecting West Slope water since 1937.

It has been a busy few months in the interstate an

It has been a busy few months in the interstate and federal arena on the Colorado River. Last fall, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) requested that the seven basin states present a consensus-based proposal to the Bureau of Reclamation containing the states’ collective desire for future operational guidelines for Lakes Powell and Mead.

The Upper Division States and the Lower Division States submitted modeling proposals the week before the March 11 deadline.

“These proposals are pretty far apart in a lot of ways,” said Dave “DK” Kanzer, Dir. of Science and Interstate Matters for the River District.

Learn more about the proposals at the link in our bio from a recent board update.

#cowater #coriver #lakepowell #lakemead

At a recent board meeting, Don Meyer, Sr. Water Re

At a recent board meeting, Don Meyer, Sr. Water Resources Engineer, was celebrated for his 25-year service anniversary.
"Don was always the brains of the operation. Thank you for a quarter-century of service," said Chief Engineer, Hunter Causey.

Watch the clip at the link in our bio.

#engineers #coloradoriver #cowater #engineering #waterresources #serviceanniversary #coloradoriverdistrict

#hydrology As we pass the seasonal peak for snowpa

#hydrology As we pass the seasonal peak for snowpack accumulation across the headwaters of the Colorado River, several confounding factors have lined up to cloud the water supply forecast: dust, heat and a fading El Nino.

For these reasons, the early reports of near to above average snowpack seem to have been premature, possibly even deceiving, as good snowpack measurements may not translate to above average snowmelt runoff across the region, especially down basin. Locally, at least, there is good news across the Colorado River District and points east, but the news gets less bright the closer one gets to Lake Powell and areas to the south.

Read more from Dave "DK" Kanzer's recent update to the Board at the link in our bio.

#cowater #coriver #snowpack

"Shortages that we have experienced in recent year

"Shortages that we have experienced in recent years resulted in significant impacts to the livelihoods of Colorado water users. The Upper Basin’s alternative plan provides an opportunity for Lower Basin states to share the burden of climate change more fairly, a burden that Upper Basin water users have been primarily shouldering for decades."

Earlier this month, the heads of Denver Water, Aurora Water, the Colorado River District, and the Southwestern Water Conservation District published a joint opinion in the Denver Post voicing their hopes and concerns for the future operations of Lakes Mead and Powell.

Read their full opinion column at the link in our bio.

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