Willow Creek – Bunte Highline Ditch

Background

Colorado Water Trust received a direct flow lease offer through Request For Water that supported Willow Creek down to the Colorado River through and past Windy Gap.

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Visionary Solutions

This Temporary Instream Flow Lease for water typically diverted water out of the creek for irrigation. Instead, it now works to support four Instream Flow water rights, totaling 34 miles, on Willow Creek and the Colorado River.

Partners

Colorado Water Conservation Board, Aspen Shorefox LLC

Impact

Through 2020, the Bunte Highline Ditch, Willow Creek Project has restored over

56.6
Million gallons

173.8
Acre feet of water to Willow Creek and the Colorado River.

Timeline

2012-2022