In order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is doing its part through social distancing in the workplace. As of April 1, most of DNR's employees will work from home and its main office buildings will be closed to the public. However, the DNR and its agencies will remain open for business through phone or email to serve the people of Colorado. Please be patient and flexible during this unprecedented circumstance, and know that we will respond to customers as soon as possible. Click here for COVID-19 updates.
Welcome to the Colorado Water Conservation Board's new website. We've made a lot of changes and hope that you find this new site easier to use. Once you've had a chance to look around, we'd love to get your feedback.
Featured Projects
Rio Grande Dam & Reservoir Rehabilitation Project
An example of a basin-wide and regionally beneficial project that aligns with Colorado’s Water Plan goals.
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Big Grizzly Creek Diversion and Headgate Installation
Owl Mountain Partnership recently completed Phases 1 and 2 of the Big Grizzly Ditch in the North Platte Basin...
Demand Management
The Upper Colorado River Basin States are beginning to investigate the feasibility of a potential Upper Basin Demand Management program. Learn More
A Message regarding meetings and COVID-19
Next Board Meeting
July 15-16, 2020
Latest News
RSVP to Colorado Water Plan Listening Session Webinars Held in June
CWCB will host a four-part series of listening sessions on various sectors featured in the Water Plan, including: Municipal & Industrial, Forest Health & Watershed Health, Agriculture, and Environment & Recreation.
State and Federal Partners Finalize Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project with Environmental, Agricultural, Recreational Benefits
After more than three decades of collaboration between federal and state entities and local water providers, Chatfield Reservoir will begin storing up to an additional 20,600 acre-feet of water this spring.
Ground-breaking Climate Change Mitigation Tool Allows Communities to Assess Risks
A new state study and web-based visualization tool called Future Avoided Cost Explorer (FACE:Hazards), led by the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Colorado Water Conservation Board in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is now available to help communities examine the economic risks of climate change.