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Checking in on the Peabody No. 1 Ditch

Sep 26, 2012 | Division 5, Photo

During a trip to the Western Slope, Scott Hummer took a brief detour to visit the Mosers and the Slate Creek Ranch. Scott observed the condition of the Peabody No. 1 Ditch, the associated infrastructure, and Boulder Creek to be sure that the two water rights from the...

Moser Project crosses the finish line

Jun 16, 2011 | Blog, Division 5

It was seven years in the making when the Moser Project received a signed water court decree in April, marking the completion of one of our first projects. The Slate River Ranch in the Blue River Valley in Summit County, Colorado is owned and operated by Jeannette and...

Project Fact Sheet – Peabody

Jun 1, 2011 | Division 5, Report

This Project Fact Sheet provides basic information and facts about the Peabody Ditch No. 1 water right transaction, which is adding flow to approximately 11 stream miles in Summit County. Peabody Project Fact...

Water Trust Finalizes First Sale

Jun 3, 2005 | Article, Division 5

SUMMIT COUNTY—Tumbling down from the craggy heights of the Gore Range, Boulder Creek is a typical Colorado mountain stream, all mossy boulders and full of flashing brook trout darting under shady banks. But the small creek, which pours into the Blue River a few miles...

Water deal will benefit nature, People

May 28, 2005 | Article, Division 5

The Colorado Water Trust has finalized a deal that will help keep more water in Summit County’s scenic Blue River and, in a new twist, provide additional water for Western Slope communities. The transaction – the first of its kind in Colorado – means that...