

Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy
District
Available Augmentation Water
July 2007
This is a summary of the augmentation water available for purchase through the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District. For more detailed information about available augmentation supplies please contact the District office at (970) 641-6065 or ugrwcd@ugrwcd.org. Copies of contracts are available here under: Aspinall Unit or Meridian Lake Reservoir.
Augmentation water is a supply of water used to replace depletions of an out
of priority (junior) diverter in order to keep the affected stream system
whole and prevent injury to the water rights of senior users.
The Upper Gunnison District has two sources of augmentation water
available: (1) Aspinall augmentation water and (2)
The two sources of augmentation water can be used alone or in conjunction depending upon an individual’s augmentation needs. It is the responsibility of the party purchasing augmentation water to determine the amount of water that is required to protect his or her use. The District can provide individuals with information to assist them in the determination of the amount of water needed, but will not provide any type of legal or engineering advice relating to the purchase of augmentation water.
