Division 5 Main Office (Glenwood Springs)
P.O. Box 396 with Zip: 81602 (mailing)
202 Center Drive (physical)
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Phone: (970) 945-5665
Upper River Field Office (Districts 36, 50 and 51)
70 E Agate Unit F
Granby, CO 80446
Grand Junction Office (District 70 and 72)
2768 Compass Drive # 111
Grand Junction, CO 81506
This Section provides leadership and support to assist staff in meeting the division's public mission.
| Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Engineer | James Heath | James.Heath@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5015 |
| Lead Assistant Division Engineer | Caleb Foy | Caleb.Foy@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5017 |
| Assistant Division Engineer | Jana Miller | Jana.Miller@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5018 |
| Water Resource Engineer | VACANT | N/A |
(970) 945-5665, 5019 |
| Program Assistant | Lindsey Latham | Lindsey.Latham@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5010 |
This section assists with the administration of water by evaluating water use data and accounting to ensure that users operate in compliance with their water rights, decrees, administrative approvals and/or plans for augmentation.
| Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Division Engineer | Jana Miller | Jana.Miller@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5018 |
| Water Resource Engineer | VACANT | N/A |
(970) 945-5665, 5019 |
| Augmentation Plan Coordinator | David Swenson | David.Swenson@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5020 |
| Municipal Accounting Technician | Melissa Behlow | Melissa.Behlow@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5023 |
| Augmentation Plan Coordinator and Technician | Ashley Lennon | Ashley.Lennon@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5027 |
This section consists of two units; the Design Review and Construction Inspection Unit and the Dam Safety Engineering Unit. The two principal duties of the team are to determine the safe storage level of the reservoir dams in the state and to approve the plans and specifications for the construction and repair of Jurisdictional dams.
| Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dam Safety Engineer | Jackie Blumberg | Jackie.Blumberg@state.co.us | (303) 505-6469 |
| Dam Safety Engineer | Dana Miller | Dana.Miller@state.co.us | (719) 221-1227 |
| Dam Safety Engineer | Matt Weisbrod | Matt.Weisbrod@state.co.us | (970) 404-6932 |
| Dam Safety Engineer | Brian McCormick | Brian.c.Mccormick@state.co.us | (719) 248-3876 |
This section provides real-time gauging station data for lakes, reservoirs, ponds, rivers, streams and canals throughout Colorado and published stream flow data.
| Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrographer | Craig Bruner | Craig.Bruner@state.co.us |
(970) 930-7438 |
This section provides technical and administrative expertise to the Water Court.
| Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Engineer | James Heath | James.Heath@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5015 |
| Lead Assistant Division Engineer | Caleb Foy | Caleb.Foy@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5017 |
| Assistant Division Engineer | Jana Miller | Jana.Miller@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5018 |
| Water Resource Engineer | VACANT | N/A |
(970) 945-5665, 5019 |
This team ensures that the water rights priority system is followed, enforcing the decrees and water laws of the State of Colorado. For help determining the water district needed, please see the Division 5 Water District Boundary Map.
| Water District(s) | Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone | Alternate Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Districts 36, 50 & 51 - Upper River | Lead Water Commissioner | Neal Misbach | Neal.Misbach@state.co.us | (970) 531-1159 | N/A |
| District 36 | Water Commissioner | Troy Wineland | Troy.Wineland@state.co.us | (970) 355-4516 | N/A |
| Districts 36, 50, 51 & 53 | Water Commissioner | Tim Ritschard | Timothy.Ritschard@state.co.us | (970) 319-5291 | N/A |
| District 51 | Water Commissioner | Sue Avre | Susan.Avre@state.co.us | (970) 531-2696 | |
| Districts 37, 38, 39, 45, 52 & 53 - Middle River | Lead Water Commissioner | Dave Hale | Dave.Hale@state.co.us | (970) 456-9378 |
N/A |
| District 37 | Water Commissioner | Joe Zupancic | Raymond.Zupancic@state.co.us | (970) 379-8439 |
N/A |
| District 38 (Lower) | Water Commissioner | Heather Ramsey | Heather.Ramsey@state.co.us | (970) 355-4787 |
N/A |
| District 38 (Upper) | Water Commissioner | Bill Blakeslee | Bill.Blakeslee@state.co.us | (970) 309-3741 | N/A |
| District 39 | Water Commissioner | Glen Lund | Glen.Lund@state.co.us | (970) 948-2297 | N/A |
| District 45 | Water Commissioner | Bill West | WilliamE.West@state.co.us | (970) 930-5365 | N/A |
| Districts 52 & 53 | Water Commissioner | Rick Bumgardner | Rick.Bumgardner@state.co.us | (970) 987-0177 | N/A |
| Districts 70 & 72 - Lower River | Lead Water Commissioner | Brian Sewell | Brian.Sewell@state.co.us | (970) 462-6161 | N/A |
| Districts 70 & 72 | Water Commissioner | Traeton Hittle | Traeton.Hittle@state.co.us | (970) 987-8808 | N/A |
| District 72 | Water Commissioner | Danny Walck | Danny.Walck@state.co.us | (970) 985-3091 | N/A |
| District 72 | Deputy Water Commissioner | Ron Price | Ron.Price@state.co.us | (970) 319-7261 | N/A |
This section provides customer service to the public related to well permitting and evaluates well permit applications.
| Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Well Permitting Technician | Dwight Whitehead | Dwight.Whitehead@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5011 |