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Latest News
Learn more about the Over Appropriation of the White River basin Upstream of the Taylor Draw Power Conduit (WDID 4302571) in the recent memo from State Engineer, Jason Ullmann.
DWR is holding a 1-hour online live course with 15 minutes for questions. The session provides an overview of water administration & water rights in Colorado. Please RSVP by 3/10 to join on Tuesday, 3/11/2025 at 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Colorado has officially reached the milestone of retiring more than 10,000 acres of farmland from irrigation in the southern Republican River basin. These efforts are necessary to stay in compliance with the Republican River Compact with Kansas and Nebraska.
Upcoming Events
Friday, March 21, 2025, 9am
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) is holding a Rio Grande Decision Support System (RGDSS) Peer Review Team (PRT) meeting on Friday, March 21, 2025 from 9 am to 4 pm. The meeting will be held in Denver at the Colorado Department of Agriculture building located at 305 Interlocken Pkwy, Broomfield, CO 80021 in the Arkansas/San Juan room.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 10am
Friday, May 16, 2025, 10am