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Fryingpan River – Anchor Ice Project

Jan 5, 2023

Project Active 2022 – Present Fryingpan River – Anchor Ice Project This reservoir release project restores winter flows to the Fryingpan River to mitigate the formation of anchor ice.   Through 2022, the Anchor Ice project has restored billion gallons...

Lower Yampa River – Elkhead Reservoir

Oct 27, 2020

Project Active 2020 Lower Yampa River – Elkhead Reservoir The Water Trust’s Lower Yampa River- Elkhead Reservoir project helps to provide water to a critical reach of endangered fish habitat over 150 miles long on the lower Yampa River.   In 2020, the Lower...

Cache la Poudre River – ISF Augmentation Plan

Mar 20, 2019

Project Active PRE-IMPLEMENTATION Cache la Poudre River – ISF Augmentation Plan This groundbreaking project on the Cache la Poudre River seeks to restore flow to one of Colorado’s hardest working rivers through the City of Fort Collins and the City of Greeley...

Colorado River – 15-Mile Reach

Feb 21, 2019

Project Active 2019 – Present Colorado River – 15-Mile Reach This project restores water to nearly 100 miles of the Colorado River, including the important 15-mile Reach with four endangered fish species, near Grand Junction   Through 2022, the 15...

Crystal River Project

Jun 20, 2018

Project Status 2022 Crystal River Project A river-wide diversion coordination project with agricultural producers in the shadow of Mt. Sopris near Carbondale, Colorado. In 2022, the Crystal River project restored 38.8 million gallons (119 acre-feet) of water to the...