Grand County Government Water Management

Reclamation has released the Colorado-Big Thompson Project West Slope Collection

Preliminary Alternatives Development Report that addresses concerns of water clarity at
Grand Lake. The report is available at http://www.usbr.gov/gp/ecao/grand_lake.html

Windy Gap Firming Project 1041 Permit Application and Staff's Certificate of

Recommendation...View documents here

Colorado River Cooperative Agreement, May 15,2012 Signing Ceremony in Hot Sulphur

Springs, Video, News Release and more...

Fraser River Sediment Project Moves Forward. The Fraser River is on its way to a cleaner

future...read more

Stream Management Plan, Grand County Colorado, August 2010. Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc.,

Habitech, Inc and Walsh Aquatic Consultants Inc. Download Draft Report

When water means much more than just producing electricity. How Shoshone hydro-electric plant powers the river and why that's important to Grand County....read more

Click here to see a summary of water rights and water quality issues for the upper Colorado RiverBasin and Fraser River.

Water and its Relationship to the Economics of the Headwaters Counties:

NWCCOG Water Quality and Quantity Report(PowerPoint Presentation)

Final Report.pdf

Summary.pdf

Reservoir release & stream flows as of June 20, 2012

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Water Quality and Flow Data

US Geological Survey
http://maps.waterdata.usgs.gov/mapper

The Grand County Water Information Network (GCWIN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to coordinate, manage and consolidate the comprehensive water quality monitoring, informational and educational programs in Grand County, Colorado. For more information visit www.gcwin.org and GCWIN Database http://wilbur.gcwin.org/

Colorado Division of Water Resources
http://www.dwr.state.co.us/surfacewater/default.aspx

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Links

Greater Grand Lake Shoreline Association
http://www.gglsa.org

Colorado River Water Conservation District
Visit www.crwcd.org

Three Lakes Watershed Association
http://www.threelakeswater.org

US Burea of Reclamation

http://www.usbr.gov/gp/lakes.reservoirs/colorado_lakes.htm

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Building & Homeowner Practices to Protect Water Quality

Home Landscape Care and its Effect on Water Quality Download PDF

EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES GUIDANCE
HANDBOOK Download PDF

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Contact Information
Katherine Morris - kmorris@co.grand.co.us
Grand County Water Quality Specialist
970-725-3347