Help Us Ensure Colorado Has Enough Water for Our Rivers & People

myRiver Balance helps you balance your water use by returning the amount of water you use each year to Colorado’s rivers and streams.

We encourage you to look for ways to reduce your water use in addition to balancing the water you do use!

Balance your water use now

STEP 1: CALCULATE

Determine the amount of water you would like to balance based on your annual water use.

Below are suggested donation amounts based on the typical Colorado single-family household’s annual water use. Choose your household size from the list below, or use the calculator to estimate your annual water use.

$45 per year

Can return 60,000 gallons of water to Colorado’s rivers and streams, balancing the water use of a one-person home

$70 per year

Can return 90,000 gallons of water to Colorado’s rivers and streams, balancing the water use of a two-person home

$95 per year

Can return 125,000 gallons of water to Colorado’s rivers and streams, balancing the water use of a three-person home

$120 per year

Can return 160,000 gallons of water to Colorado’s rivers and streams, balancing the water use of a four-person home

$150 per year

Can return 195,000 gallons of water to Colorado’s rivers and streams, balancing the water use of a five-person home

Use this calculator to estimate your annual water use and suggested donation amount.

Typically, water use is higher in the summer than in the winter. Enter the number of gallons of water used in one summer month and one winter month to calculate an average. You should be able to find these amounts on your water bill.

You can also balance multiple years of water use, including a full lifetime!

  • Individual for a decade of water use – $450 for 600,000 gallons
  • Family of 4 for a decade of water use – $1,200 for 1,600,000 gallons
  • Individual for lifetime of water use (80 years) – $3,600 for 4,800,000 gallons

    The donation amount is suggested only. myRiver Balance isn't designed to be a precise offset and your donation amount is your choice.

    STEP 2: DONATE

    Your donation will go into a myRiver Balance Fund at Colorado Water Trust that will be used to add water to rivers.

    Balance My Water Use Now
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    STEP 3: RESTORE

    We restore water to rivers with your dollars!

    Colorado Water Trust will use myRiver Balance funds to purchase or lease water for a river, helping to balance Colorado’s water equation.

    STEP 4: LEARN

    Learn which rivers received water with your support.

    Colorado Water Trust will provide you with a report on which rivers were boosted using the myRiver Balance Fund.

    STEP 5: SHARE

    Share myRiver Balance with your family and friends!

    Download our badge to share on your social media profile letting your friends know that you balanced your water use with myRiver Balance!

    Balance A Family Member, Friend, Or Neighbor’s Water Use As A Gift!

    Help a family member, friend, or neighbor balance their water use by making a myRiver Balance donation in their honor!

    By clicking the link below, you can give a myRiver Balance gift. We will mail them a special greeting card and let them know you have helped balance their water use.

    Give the gift of myRiver Balance

    Questions?

    Read our FAQ’s about how we calculate the cost of water and other details.

    If you have further questions, contact Megan Begley at mbegley@coloradowatertrust.org.