Dashboard brings a vast array of Yampa River data into one, public-focused place

The Yampa River Dashboard includes many of the expected data points, like the water temperature or streamflow levels at various points of the Yampa. But it also allows users to compare variables with one another, seeing trends like the relationship between snow depth and spring runoff for themselves.

“We’re hoping that it will be a great tool for the public and water quality data nerds to use,” said Emily Lowell, district engineer with the Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District, at a presentation about the new site to the Routt County Commissioners on Monday.

The project was funded with a grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board’s Water Supply Reserve Fund. Local groups like the Upper Yampa District, City of Steamboat Springs, Colorado Water Trust and Friends of the Yampa also made cash and in-kind contributions to the project.

The dashboard pulls data in from 10 different organizations, from the U.S. Geological survey to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

“You could spend hours if you are interested in water and climate data,” Lowell said. “It’s meant to be really interactive so you can really drill into whatever you want to look at.”