Lots of interest from Front Range water providers in Glenwood’s proposed water rights case and now the environmental community joins the case.
Category: Water
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Posted inTransmountain Diversions, Water
Aurora trumps Western Slope in water rights case
Pitkin County, River District plan to appeal decision to Supreme Court
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River District opposed to Wild and Scenic designation for Crystal River
Chris Treese, the river district’s external affairs manager, had urged board members in a July 1 memo to “respectfully decline to support” Wild and Scenic designation on the Crystal.
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Colorado basin roundtable issues draft water plan
The Roaring Fork River valley is in the thick of the debate over the future supply of water for the state’s growing population.
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Learning the value of water in Israel
The lessons from Israel could well be applied to the West and the Colorado River Basin, which is struggling with drought.
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Aspen agrees to leave more water in the Fork
In an effort to improve the aquatic environment of the Roaring Fork River as it flows through central Aspen, the city of Aspen has agreed to leave 2 to 3 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water in the river during low-flow periods this summer instead of diverting it into the Wheeler Ditch.
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Some diverters ramping up withdrawals as others draw down
The Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Company is planning to divert between 53,000 and 55,000 acre-feet of water this year.
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Draft list of regional water projects tightened up
New reservoirs on upper Castle and Maroon creeks were not included on the working draft list, but enlarging three existing reservoirs in the Roaring Fork River watershed are.
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Water efficiency plan might mean more water for rivers
The regional plan will be based on new or updated efficiency plans created with the five major water providers in the watershed.
Posted inTransmountain Diversions, Water
Threats to Aspen area rivers discussed
In addition to rivers in the Roaring Fork watershed, the Blue, Eagle, Fraser, Yampa, Gunnison and Green rivers are all threatened by more water diversions.