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Colorado River Water Conservation District

Public policy and water-management agency for 15 West Slope counties, leading protection and development of Colorado River basin water resources on behalf of the district's constituents.

Local to Colorado, Gunnison, Yampa

Their role in the four decisions

How to read Colorado River Water Conservation District

01

Owns the water

State law and the state engineer's office decide who has the right to a stream in a given year.

02

Plans ahead

Basin roundtables and statewide planning set priorities for supply, rivers, and agriculture.

03

Pays for the work

State grant programs and statewide funds pay for most local water projects.

04

Does it on the ground

Colorado River Water Conservation District does the on-the-ground work: delivering, treating, restoring, or monitoring water locally.

Neighborhood

Who they work with

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