Participating Entities
The Water Information Program works with a number of participating entities around Southwest Colorado.
Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District
ANIMAS-LA PLATA WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT (ALP)
841 East Second Avenue
Durango, CO 81302
(970) 247-2659
(970) 259-8423 [Fax]
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BACKGROUND
The Animas-La Plata Water Concervancy District (ALP) is a special district formed on March 18, 1981 as set forth in C.R.S. 37-45-102. The territory included within the boundaries of the District are divided into three subdivisions with Directors appointed from each.
MISSION
The general purpose of the District includes, but is not limited to: "acquire and appropriate waters of the Animas and La Plata rivers and their tributaries and other sources of water supply by means of "works" as defined in the "Water Conservancy Act" and to divert, store, transport, conserve and stabilize all of said supplies of water for domestic, irrigation, power, manufacturing and other beneficial uses within and for the territory to be included in the District."
MANAGEMENT
The ALP is governed by a 15 member Board of Directors. The Board adopts an annual budget based upon a mill levy. Directors are appointed to four year terms by the Division 7 Water Judge. The present Directors, their positions on the Board, and current terms of office are as follows:
Robert Wolff, President, Subdivision 3 (to March 2009)
Deems Taylor, Vice-President, Subdivion 1 (to March 2009)
Gene Bradley, Secretary/Treasurer, (to March 2010)
Kenneth Beegles, Subdivision 3 (to March 2010)
Doris Brennan, Subdivision 3 (to March 2010)
Tom Brossia, Subdivision 2 (to March 2010)
Joseph Colgan, Subdivision 3 (to March 2009)
Ronald Gillen, Subdivision 1 (to March 2009)
J. Pat Greer, Subdivision 1 (to March 2010)
Dan Huntington, Subdivision 1 (to March 2011)
James Isgar, Subdivision 1 (to March 2010)
Stephen Krest, Subdivision 1 (to March 2009)
Mark Langford, Subdivision 1 (to March 2011)
Paul Stahlecker, Subdivision 2 (to March 2010)
Jon T. (Ted) Vickers, Subdivision 3 (to March 2010)
Currently, the Board of Directors meets every other month on the second Tuesday at 7:00 pm.
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City of Durango Water Commission
CITY OF DURANGOWater Department
Durango, CO 81301
BACKGROUND
The Durango Water Commission was established by ordinance 2002-01.
MISSION
MANAGEMENT
The Water Commission is managed by a Board of five Directors, who serve three year terms. Current Commission members are:Water Commission
| Name | Appointed | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Kroeger | 9/6/2006 | 1/31/2010 |
| Bill Ramaley, Chairman | 9/6/2006 | 1/31/2010 |
| Chris Wilbur | 9/13/2007 | 1/31/2011 |
| Kent Ford | 9/6/2005 | 1/31/2009 |
| Bob Wolff | 9/6/2005 | 1/31/2009 |
| Alice Outwater, Alternate | 9/6/2006 | 1/31/2010 |
| Ron LeBlanc, Jack Rogers, David Smith, Julie Ossege | ||
The Board sets their agenda on a month to month basis. Usually the first Monday at 4:30 PM at River City Hall.
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Colorado Water Resources Development & Power Authority
COLORADO WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND POWER AUTHORITY
Denver, CO 80203-1942
(303) 830-1550
(303) 832-8205 [Fax]
BACKGROUND
The Colorado Water Resources Development and Power Authority (CWRDPA or Authority) was created by the Colorado State General Assembly in 1981. The Authority has evolved into a major financing resource for water and wastewater utilities throughout Colorado. In the 1980’s, the Authority was involved with many water projects and basin-wide studies, the satellite stream monitoring system, the financing of the Stagecoach Reservoir Project and negotiations involving the Animas-La Plata Project. Starting in 1989, the Authority began focusing on financing activities with the first bond issue for the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. In 1990 the Authority completed its first “pooled” financing for the Small Water Resources Projects Program. In 1997, the Authority completed its first financing for the Drinking Water Revolving Fund. With statutory changes adopted in 2003, the Authority may fund loans of up to $500 million per borrower per project.
MISSION
MANAGEMENT
The CWRDPA is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors appointed to four-year terms by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The Board members are chosen geographically from the eight major drainages basins around the State and from the City and County of Denver.
RELATED LINKS
Colorado Water Quality Control Division
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Colorado Rural Development Council
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Colorado Wastewater Utility Council
Dolores Water Conservancy District
Dolores Water Conservancy District (DWCD)
60 South Cactus
Cortez, CO 81321
Visit the DWCD Web Site
BACKGROUND
MANAGEMENT
The DWCD is governed by a seven member Board of Directors who serve four-year terms. The Board adopts an annual budget based upon a mill levy. The present Directors and their positions on the Board are as follows:
Joe Mahaffey, President
Donald Schwindt, Vice-President
Bruce Smart, Secretary/Treasurer
Lawrence Deremo, Director
James Fisher, Director
Fran Hartle, Director
Steve Trudeau, Director
The Board meetings, which are open to the public, begin at 7:00 pm the second Thursday of each month at 60 South Cactus.
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Florida Water Conservancy District
Florida Water Conservancy District (FWCD)
Durango, CO 81301
Visit the FWCD USBR Website
BACKGROUND
Water is released form the reservoir as needed and conveyed in the natural river channel to the heads of the various downstream canals and ditches that divert the flow and distribute the water to project lands.
In addition to the construction of Lemon Dam, Bureau of Reclamation work included rebuilding the Florida farmers Diversion Dam, enlarging 3.9 miles of the Florida Farmers Ditch to its bifurcation with the Florida Canal, enlarging 1.8 miles of the Florida Canal, and building a new lateral system to serve about 3,360 acres of land on the southeast portion of Florida Mesa. Project funds were advanced to the Florida Water Conservancy District to rehabilitate, enlarge, and extend the portions of the Florida Farmers Ditch and Florida Canal distribution systems that serve remaining lands on Florida Mesa. The 1,190 acres of project land located in the Florida River Valley will continue to be served by numerous small ditches without the expenditure of project funds.
Lemon Dam & Reservoir
Lemon Dam is a zoned earthfill structure with a structural height of 284 feet and a crest length of 1,360 feet. The dam embankment has a maximum base width of 1,170 feet, a crest width of 30 feet, and contains a volume of 3,042,000 cubic yards of earth and rock materials.
The spillway is on the right abutment of the dam and consists of an approach channel, concrete inlet structure, concrete ogee crest section, open concrete chute, concrete stilling basin, and outlet channel discharging into the Florida River. The design capacity of the spillway is 9,600 cubic feet per second.
The outlet works is also in the right abutment of the dam and consists of an approach channel, a concrete intake structure, and a concrete-lined tunnel with gate chamber for two 2.5-foot-square high pressure gates. The 9-foot horseshoe-shaped tunnel has a design capacity of 910 cubic feet per second.
Lemon Reservoir is approximately 0.5 mile wide and 3 miles long with a surface area of 622 acres. The total capacity is 40,146 acre-feet, of which 39,030 acre-feet are active conservation.
Florida Farmers Diversion Dam and Ditches
Major rehabilitation of the Florida Farmers Diversion Dam was conducted in 1962-63. This included construction of an earthfill section for the diversion dam approximately 500 feet long at the crest, and construction of an overflow weir, headworks, sluiceway, wingwall, and fish screens.
During the same construction period, the Florida Farmers Ditch was enlarged and relocated along 3.9 miles, and Florida Canal was enlarged and relocated over 1.8 miles. The first irrigation water was delivered in 1964.
Benefits
Irrigation
Irrigated lands are used largely for the support of livestock enterprises. Climatically adaptable crops such as small grains, alfalfa, pasture, and corn are the principal products.
Recreation
Recreation facilities at Lemon Reservoir were constructed by the National Park Service and are operated by the Forest Service. During 1981, 12-hour visitor days totaled 33,065.
Flood Control
Flood control benefits result from reduced snowmelt flooding due to the operation of Lemon Reservoir.
MISSION
MANAGEMENT
La Plata Water Conservancy District
La Plata Water Conservancy District (LPWCD)
1362 CR 126
Hesperus, CO 81326
(970) 588-2280
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BACKGROUND
The La Plata Water Concervancy District (LPWCD) is a ___________ [special district?] formed in _____ as set forth in C.R.S. ______. The territory included within the boundaries of the District are _________ with Directors appointed from each.
MISSION
The general purpose of the District includes, but is not limited to: "_____"
MANAGEMENT
The LPWCD is governed by a ___member Board of Directors. The Board adopts an annual budget based upon a mill levy. Directors are appointed to ___ year terms by t_____. The present Directors, their positions on the Board, and current terms of office are as follows:
Currently, the Board of Directors meets _____________.Mancos Water Conservancy District
Mancos Water Conservancy District (MWCD)
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 13,000 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.
Jackson gulch rehabilitation act of 2008
Click here to view the full Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2007.
We need your support of this Act!
Please contact your representatives today!!
For more information and/or to answer any questions contact Gary Kennedy at (970) 533-7325 or gary_mwcd@velocitynetdsl.com.
Mission
The mission of the Mancos Water Conservancy District is to provide irrigation water for over 13,000 acres of agriculture, municipal water for Mesa Verde National park, the Mancos Rural Water Company, and the Town of Mancos.
Management
Board Meetings:
2nd Tuesday each month 7:00 P.M.District office
Board of Directors include:
Brent Alexander, President
Kenneth Smith, Vice President
Victor Bruce, Secretary
Brent Alexander, Board Member
Felicity Broennan, Board Member
Victor Bruce, Board Member
Dee Graf, Board Member
Kenneth Smith, Board Member
Gary Kennedy, Superintendent
Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD)
PAGOSA AREA WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT (PAWSD)
P.O. Drawer 4610
Pagosa Springs, CO 81157
(970) 731-2691
(970) 731-2693 [Fax]
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BACKGROUND
The Pagosa Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD or the District) is a quasi-municipal corporation and a political subdivision of the State of Colorado originally formed in 1971 and reorganized in 1977. The District encompasses approximately 76 square miles in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Included in its' boundaries are the Town of Pagosa Springs and unincorporated areas of Archuleta County.
MISSION
The mission of the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District is to provide safe drinking water and wastewater services in an economical and environmentally responsible manner, and to educate the community with regard to water conservation, now and into the future.
MANAGEMENT
The Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District is governed by a five member Board of Directors who must be electors of the District as defined by state law and are elected to overlapping four year terms of office at successive biennial elections. Vacancies on the Board are filled by appointment of the remaining directors, the appointee to serve until the next regular election, at which time the vacancy is filled by election for any remaining unexpired portion of the term. The present Directors, their positions on the Board, and current terms of office are as follows:
Karen Wessels, Chairman and President (to 2010)
Bob Huff, Vice President (to 2012)
Windsor Chacey, Secretary/Treasurer (to 2012)
Steve Hartvigsen, Vice President (to May 2012)
Harold Slavinski, Vice President (to May 2012)
The Board of Directors meets the second Tuesday of each month at the District office unless otherwise noticed. The Manager of the District, Carrie Weiss, is directly responsible to the Board of Directors and supervises all of the daily activities of the District staff.
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Pine River Irrigation District
PINE RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT (PRID)
13029 County Road 501
Bayfield, CO 81122
(970) 884-2558
(970) 884-0498 [Fax]
e-mail prid@qwestoffice.net
BACKGROUND
For background information on the Pine River Irrigation District, see the related links, below.
MISSION
The mission of the PRID is covered under the 1921 Irrigation Act, C.S.R 3742.101-142.
MANAGEMENT
STAFF
Hal Pierce, Superintendent
MEETING DATES AND TIMES
Next Quarterly meeting will be October 7, 2008 at the Oxford Grange 8018 Highway 172, Ignacio, CO 81137 at 7:00 pm.
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San Juan Water Conservancy District
SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT (SJWCD)
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 731-2691
BACKGROUND
The Water Conservancy Act of 1937 authorized Colorado Water Conservancy Districts, of which the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD or District) is one of 46 in the State of Colorado. Conservancy Districts are local entities of State government. As such, they have taxing power, subject to voter approval, within prescribed limitations, may acquire and sell water, construct water resource projects, and in general do everything necessary to provide adequate water supplies for the area served. Local voter approval established the San Juan Water Conservancy District in 1987. The District includes much of Archuleta County, including the Town of Pagosa Springs and the majority of the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) service area.
MISSION
The purpose of the San Juan Water Conservancy District is to conserve, maximize and utilize the water resources of the San Juan River and its tributaries, and that property within the District will be benefited by this purpose. Another primary function of the SJWCD is to address furture water supply needs within the District.
MANAGEMENT
The SJWCD is governed by a nine member Board of Directors who serve four-year terms. The Board adopts an annual budget based upon a mill levy. The present Directors, their positions on the Board, and current terms of office are as follows:
Jack Delange, Secretary/Treasurer (to March 2010)
Fred Ebeling, Director (to March 2010)
Mark Garcia, Director (to March 2012)
Harold Slavinski, Director (to November 2011)
Carrie Weiss, Director (to January 2009)
Karen Wessels, Director (to March 2012)
The Board meetings, which are open to the public, begin at 9:00 am the second Monday of each month at 100 Lyn Avenue in the PAWSD Board room.
RELATED LINKS
Information related to Dry Gulch Reservoir
Southwestern Water Conservation District
SOUTHWESTERN WATER CONSERVATION DISRICT (SWCD)
841 Second Avenue
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-1302
(970) 259-8423 [Fax]
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BACKGROUND
The Southwestern Water Conservation District (SWCD or District) was created by the State of Colorado legislature through House Bill #795 which was approved by the General Assembly on April 16, 1941. The District serves the southwest Colorado counties of Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan, and San Miguel, as well as portions of Hinsdale, Mineral, and Montrose. The District is funded through a mill levy on real property.
Throughout the history of the SWCD, a number of significant accomplishments have occurred. The District has conducted a number of surveys of irrigable lands, domestic water needs and measurements of southwestern river flows. This information has been used to determine the necessary water needs for southwestern Colorado. As a result, several water storage reservoirs have been built to meet the water needs in southwest Colorado:
Other District supported projects have included water quality research in the Silverton area, assistance in funding a groundwater study for La Plata County, being an active participant in the 1988 Indian Water Rights Settlement agreement with the Colorado Ute Tribes and assisting in the San Juan River Recovery Implementation Program on the lower San Juan River.
The District has worked closely with the US Geological Survey (USGS) in monitoring stream flows in the region. An accurate history of water flows and river depths provides water users and reservoir operators the necessary information to manage the water supply in the San Juan and Dolores river basins. In addition, a number of "Sno-Tel" snow measurement stations are in operation to determine the water content in the mountain snowpack. This information will assist water managers and users predicting summer runoff, irrigation water quantities and domestic water supplies. SWCD has assisted many southwestern Colorado communities in developing their domestic water resources.
The SWCD has been an advocate for water resource conservation and development both in the region and before the U.S. Congress. Since federal legislation and congressional appropriations have a significant impact on the water resources and their development in southwest Colorado, the District has been a consistent voice for the interests of the counties, cities and residents that are within the District boundaries.
MISSION
The purpose of the Dstrict is many fold and includes surveying existing water resources and basin rivers, taking actions necessary to "secure and insure an adequate supply of water - present and future", constructing water reservoirs, entering into contracts with other water agencies, organizing special assessment districts (known as conservancy districts), providing for instream flows for fisheries and other legal responsibilities needed by the District to fulfill its purposes.
MANAGEMENT
The SWCD Board of Directors is appointed by the county commissioners from each of the southwestern Colorado counties in the San Juan and Dolores river basins. There are currently eight members of the Board and each serves a three-year term. This Board oversees the District, sets budgets and determines the actions that the water district takes. The Board of Directors, their positions, the county they represent, and their terms are:
Fred Kroeger, President, La Plata County (January 2009)
Larry Deremo, Vice-President, Dolores County (January 2010)
John Porter, Secretary/Treasurer, Montezuma County (January 2008)
Rodger August, Director, Archuleta County (January 2008)
Stephen Fearn, Director, San Juan County (January 2009)
April Montgomery, Director, San Miguel County (January 2008)
Monte Naslund, Director, Montrose County (January 2007)
John Taylor, Dirctor, Hinsdale County (January 2009)
RELATED LINKS
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Western Colorado Office
Pat Page, Group Chief (email)
Southern Water Managment Group
Western Colorado Area Office
835 E. 2nd Avenue Suite #300
Durango, CO 81301
Phone: (970) 385-6560
FAX : (970) 385-6539
Visit the USBR Website
BACKGROUND
MISSION
MANAGEMENT
RELATED LINKS
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation