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Instream Flow Rules Update
The Colorado Water Conservation Board has launched a rulemaking process to implement the new law updating how stored water can be used for instream flow.
Floatovoltaics
Senate Bill 23-092 directed the Colorado Water Conservation Board, in consultation with other State agencies, to “conduct a study to determine the feasibility of the use of floatovoltaics as a means of increasing the beneficial consumptive use of state waters by reducing evaporation from, and lowering temperatures of, irrigation canals and reservoirs...” Floatovoltaics, or floating photovoltaic systems, are an emerging technology in which photovoltaic systems are placed above or on top of bodies of water such as reservoirs and irrigation canals.
Colorado River Commissioner's Corner
Find the latest updates and resources related to the Colorado River Basin from Commissioner Becky Mitchell
Latest News
Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Critical Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Headed to President's Desk
The bipartisan Upper Colorado and San Juan Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization bill passed out of the U.S. Senate earlier this week, setting the stage for seven more years of critical federal support for native fish species in the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk.
Colorado to Receive $7 Million for Water Measurement Devices in the Colorado River Basin
The Colorado Water Conservation Board and Colorado Division of Water Resources are excited to announce $7 million in funding for Colorado water users within the Upper Colorado River Basin in need of a device to measure their water diversions.
CWCB Elects New Board Chair and Vice Chair
The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) elected Nathan Coombs as the new Board Chair and Lorelei Cloud as Vice Chair.
Gov Signs Annual CWCB Projects Bill to Provide Critical Funding for Water
Governor Polis was joined by legislators, local elected officials, and non-profit organizations in Silverthorne to sign the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Annual Projects Bill, which provides funding for water and infrastructure projects across the state.
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