The River District win comes at a pivotal time for Colorado water managers that underscores the simmering tension that remains between the West Slope and Front Range.
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River District talks water for the Roaring Fork at BOCC work session
Where the River District stands on the health of the Roaring Fork is relevant to another important water discussion: the River District’s plan to purchase the Shoshone water rights.
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River District asks for $40 million in federal funding for Shoshone water rights
A better estimate of historic use, the River District says, should be based on flows at the Dotsero gauge upstream of the plant’s diversion from the river, a calculation they call the “administrative flow.”
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River District grants $550K more for reservoir project
In January, the Army Corps found that even though Wolf Creek flows only seasonally during spring snowmelt and after rainstorms, it still has a “relatively permanent flow” and is therefore categorized as one of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) and is under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps.
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River District inks historic water rights deal for Western Slope
According to the purchase and sale agreement, the River District must pay $1 million by Jan. 1, but that is just the start.
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New head of state water board talks conservation programs with River District
At the River District’s quarterly meeting, held Wednesday, Ris talked with board members about two water conservation programs, both of which have long been contentious and critical issues for the district.
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River District considers criteria for water conservation program
The policy says that Front Range water providers — which in total take about 500,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water each year across the Continental Divide to growing cities and for agriculture — must also contribute their fair share of water.
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River District addresses controversial water speculation bill
The River District’s amendment is an attempt to revise the current proposed legislation, which has not found support from agricultural water users.
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River District report highlights Western Slope concerns with state water-savings plan
Other findings of the report are consistent with what River District and agriculture representatives have been saying since the state began its demand-management discussions in 2019: A program must not lead to the permanent dry-up of Western Slope agriculture, and additional diversions to the Front Range are in direct conflict with asking Western Slope water users to save water.
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River District looks for natural solutions to Crystal River water shortage
In order for these water users to keep taking water during a downstream call by an irrigator, they would have to replace about 113 acre-feet of water in the Crystal River per year.