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County commissioners prepare for Nestlé hearing

Posted by Joe Stone | Sep 2, 2020

Chaffee County Commissioners began formal preparations for the Oct. 20 Nestlé public hearing...

Telemetry system will allow remote operation of North Fork Reservoir

Posted by Joe Stone | Aug 27, 2020

The Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District will install a telemetry system at North Fork...

Monarch Pass project addresses beetle-kill trees on steep slopes

Posted by Joe Stone | Aug 24, 2020

The project is the first of its kind in Colorado. The Monarch Pass Forest and Watershed Health...

Arkansas River flows to decrease starting Sunday

Posted by Joe Stone | Aug 14, 2020

Starting Sunday, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin reducing Voluntary Flow Management Program...

Project proposes new Custer County reservoir

Posted by Joe Stone | Jul 23, 2020

The Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District is working with Round Mountain Water and Sanitation...

Local water reserves provide hedge against drought

Posted by Joe Stone | Jul 14, 2020

Extreme drought conditions across much of the Arkansas River Basin prompted Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District General Manager Terry Scanga to prepare a water supply reliability report for the district’s July board meeting.

Water district elects officers, hears report on Cottonwood water right

Posted by Joe Stone | Jun 19, 2020

The June meeting of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District board of directors included the annual election of officers as well as reports about the district’s change of use case resulting from its agreement to replace water depletions for Ice Lake.

Below-average streamflows forecast for Arkansas Basin

Posted by Joe Stone | Jun 10, 2020

Arkansas River Basin streamflow forecasts range from a low of 22 percent of average for Grape Creek near Westcliffe to a high of 82 percent for the Arkansas River at Salida.

Conservancy district consultant discusses water law issues

Posted by Joe Stone | May 19, 2020

During the May meeting of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District, consultant Ken Baker reported on issues relevant to the Doctrine of Prior Appropriation, which provides the framework for Colorado water law.