The Water Information Program

This year's almost-completed Dolores River boating season has been the most successful in memory. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management's river ranger reports more kayakers, canoeists and rafters enjoying the river's remarkable canyons, forests and whitewater than any time in his 17 years on the river. A great deal of this year's success is owed to the Dolores Water Conservancy District and the commitment by its staff to accurate and timely updates about expected water releases out of McPhee Dam. Every Monday and Thursday, the district posted an update to its Web site outlining projected water releases for the next few days, along with a commitment to meet those promised releases to the greatest extent possible. The district is the critical player for Dolores River water levels because it contracts for delivery of the lion's share of water from McPhee Dam and Reservoir, which is operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. 

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