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Mancos Water Conservancy District

Jackson Reservoir aerial photoMancos Water Conservancy

District (MWCD)

42888 County Road N
Mancos, Colorado 81328
(970) 533-7325
Email : gary_mwcd@velocitynetdsl.com

BACKGROUND

The Mancos Project serves over 13,000 acres of the Mancos Valley and consists of Jackson Gulch Dam and Reservoir. This is an off-river storage project with a feeder canal running 2.6 miles from the West Mancos river and a return canal of 2.2 miles back to the West Mancos river. The Project is located in southwestern Colorado and provides irrigation water for over 8,000 acres along with municipal water for Mesa Verde National park, the Mancos Rural Water Company and the Town of Mancos. A hydroelectric power plant has been added and provides power for approximately 50 homes in the vicinity.

 

JACKSON GULCH REHABILITATION PROJECT

Nearly 60 years ago, the Mancos Project irrigation canal was built, delivering water from Jackson Gulch Dam to residents, farms and businesses in Montezuma County. The Mancos Project is now badly in need or rehabilitation. United States Senators Wayne Allard and Ken Salazar introduced legislation to authorize more than $6 million in federal funding to help pay for the rehabilitation.

To view the full press release, visit Senator Salazar's. Similar articles were published May 31, 2007--Lawmakers seek $6M for Mancos water (Durango Herald) and June 1, 2007--Senators partner for Mancos water project funds (Farmington Daily Times). For copies of the original articles contact the WIP at (970) 247-1302 or stop by the office at 841 East Second Avenue in Durango.

Click here to view the full Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2007.

We need your support of this Act!

Please contact your representatives today!!

Senator Wayne Allard

Senator Ken Salazar

Representative John Salzar

For more information and/or to answer any questions contact Gary Kennedy at (970) 533-7325 or gary_mwcd@velocitynetdsl.com.

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