Owns the water
State law and the state engineer's office decide who has the right to a stream in a given year.
Water conservancy district · local
Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Special district that operates the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, delivering supplemental water diverted from the Colorado River basin to the Arkansas River basin for municipal, irrigation, and hydroelectric use.
Local to Arkansas, Colorado
Their role in the four decisions
How to read Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Plans ahead
Basin roundtables and statewide planning set priorities for supply, rivers, and agriculture.
Pays for the work
State grant programs and statewide funds pay for most local water projects.
Does it on the ground
Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District does the on-the-ground work: delivering, treating, restoring, or monitoring water locally.
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