Over two years ago, a group of stakeholders announced the recommendation to seek federal Wild and Scenic classification for the Crystal River, one of three potential preservation measures identified through a scoping process that began in 2022. Last week, after ongoing conversation, five area governments and water districts signed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) pledging to […]
West Divide Water Conservancy District
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Shoshone water A Western Slope coalition last week gained a major step toward securing local water rights tethered to the Shoshone Hydroelectric Facility just east of Glenwood Springs on the Colorado River. The Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Coalition & Campaign announced on May 22 they secured $40 million in funding from the U.S. Bureau of […]
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Crystal River augmentation study raises hopes and concerns
Just downstream of the confluence of Avalanche Creek and the Crystal River, a 50-acre floodplain has become a site of optimism — and controversy — among water users in the Crystal River Valley. Early this summer, the West Divide Water Conservancy District and the Colorado River Water Conservation District published a report on a joint […]
