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The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District was established in 1959 to protect and develop the water resources of the Upper Gunnison River Basin. This mandate results in the Upper Gunnison District being involved in many, diverse water issues at the local, state and, occasionally, national levels. The District’s primary mission is to be an active leader in legal, policy, and management issues affecting the water resources of the Upper Gunnison River Basin, protecting the in-basin beneficial uses and maintaining high quality standards for those water resources.
Latest News
Taylor Park Operation Plan Update
Attached is the latest Taylor Park operations plan that incorporates the May 1st runoff forecast numbers and adjusted reservoir releases as requested by Upper Gunnison. The May 1st forecast predicts an April-July runoff volume of 46,000 af which is 46% of average. There have only been 2 years in the last 50 that had actual runoff volumes less than this forecast – 1977 and 2002. Those 2 years finished with 37 Kaf and 34.5 Kaf respectively. The latest operation plan has Taylor Park reservoir filling to a maximum content of 83,260 af. This is 12 feet down from the spillway crest. The end of October content is now 60,100 af. Releases will be held at 75 cfs until mid-May. Under the current plan the maximum release will be 250 cfs. Releases have been reduced in the late summer/early fall months in order to conserve as much storage as possible for the next year, since the end of year content is 10,000 af below the target of 70,000 af. The latest plan also proposes a winter release of 50 cfs. (From Erik Knight, Bureau of Reclamation) View Taylor Park operations plan
UGRWCD Board Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District Board of Directors will be held on May 21, 2012 beginning at 5:00 pm. This meeting will be held at the District offices, 210 West Spencer, Suite B, Gunnison and will include a work session for the Board. Agenda
Grant Program
The grant requests are in for the 2012 grant cycle following the February 29th deadline. The District received a total of 11 requests for a total of $264,317. The Grant Committee met on March 8, 2012 to discuss how to distribute the $120,000 of grant funds available.
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