The Water Information Program Quarterly Email Newsletter

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Current weather

CO - Durango, Durango-La Plata County Airport

Clear sky
Temperature: 41 °F
Wind: North, 6.9 mph
Pressure: 762 mmHg
Rel. Humidity: 61 %
Visibility: 10 mi
Sunrise: 11:58am GMT
Sunset: 2:17am GMT

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May 22, 2013 - 3:53am

CO - Cortez, Cortez-Montezuma County Airport

Clear sky
Temperature: 41 °F
Wind: East-Northeast, 4.6 mph
Pressure: 761 mmHg
Rel. Humidity: 56 %
Visibility: 10 mi
Sunrise: 12:01pm GMT
Sunset: 2:21am GMT

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May 22, 2013 - 2:53am

CO - Pagosa Springs, Wolf Creek Pass

Clear sky
Temperature: 32 °F
Wind: Southwest, 18.4 mph
Pressure: 768 mmHg
Rel. Humidity: 64 %
Visibility: 10 mi
Sunrise: 11:54am GMT
Sunset: 2:14am GMT

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May 22, 2013 - 5:02am

CO - Telluride, Telluride Regional Airport

Clear sky
Temperature: 41 °F
Wind: Southeast, 3.5 mph
Pressure: 765 mmHg
Rel. Humidity: 56 %
Visibility: 10 mi
Sunrise: 11:57am GMT
Sunset: 2:20am GMT

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May 22, 2013 - 4:35am

Moffat Firming Project

December 10, 2010--Stream flows at issue in Denver Water diversion plans (Summit Citizens)

Colorado Division of Wildlife biologists this week said plans by Denver Water to increase diversions from the West Slope via the Moffat Firming Project will reduce stream flows and raise temperatures in the Williams Fork, Fraser and Upper Colorado River systems.

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January 15, 2010--Grand County hopes to benefit from Front Range water-firming projects (Sky-Hi Daily News)

After about two hours listening to a panel of 15 people who represent Grand County in Denver Water Moffat Firming Project negotiations, one individual went to the microphone and asked point blank: “As a county, are we for this? ...Or we against this?” The answer was not as black or white as the question. The bottom line was: What choice do we have?