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Tag: Glenwood RICD

Two Rivers whitewater park location on the Colorado River
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Glenwood Springs secures water right for whitewater parks

Heather Sackett by Heather Sackett April 6, 2022October 16, 2022

Cities have long dictated water policy, even as river recreation represents a growing segment of the state’s economy.

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Horseshoe Bend last on list for Glenwood’s whitewater park sites

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith March 27, 2019April 6, 2022

An agreement with CPW to protect bighorn sheep and fish prioritizes the city’s options.

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Glenwood Springs still facing challenge to water rights for new whitewater parks

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith September 5, 2016April 6, 2022

Aurora and Colorado Springs still think Glenwood is trying to claim too much water on the main stem of the Colorado River

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Glenwood Springs paddling toward whitewater parks, but rapids ahead

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith April 30, 2016April 6, 2022

Agreement on water right is reached with 
Denver, but not Aurora, Colorado Springs or the CWCB

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State water board rules against Glenwood’s proposed whitewater rights

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith July 16, 2015April 6, 2022

The directors of the Colorado Water Conservation Board voted 8-to-1 to adopt staff findings that Glenwood Springs’ water rights application would restrict the state’s ability to develop its full share of Colorado River water.

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Aurora, Colorado Springs opposing proposed Glenwood whitewater parks

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith July 16, 2015April 6, 2022

The cities point to state estimates that there is up to 1 million acre-feet of Colorado River water to still be developed in the state, with 600,000 more acre-feet each year that could be developed in the Colorado River basin upstream of the proposed Glenwood whitewater parks, and 150,000 acre-feet below them.

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Waves too gnarly in proposed Glenwood kayak parks?

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith December 8, 2014April 6, 2022

A whitewater park designer questions whether whitewater parks proposed by the city of Glenwood Springs between Grizzly and Two Rivers Park will change the character of the popular Class II reach.

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Water court case for Glenwood whitewater parks gets two new players

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith August 11, 2014April 6, 2022

Lots of interest from Front Range water providers in Glenwood’s proposed water rights case and now the environmental community joins the case.

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Glenwood’s water rights case attracts list of objectors

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith March 7, 2014April 6, 2022

Over a dozen objectors have filed statements of opposition in water court.

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Glenwood drops into whitewater court

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith February 17, 2014April 6, 2022

The city of Glenwood Springs seeks new recreational water rights tied to play waves on the Colroado River at No Name, Horseshoe Bend and above Two Rivers Park.

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