Division 7 Main Office (Durango)
160 Rockpoint Drive, Suite E
Durango, CO 81301
Phone: (970) 247-1845
Cortez Office (Water Districts 32, 34, 69, & 71)
60 Cactus Street
Cortez, CO 81321
Phone: (970) 565-0694
Pagosa Springs Office (Water District 29, 77 & 78)
P.O. Box 3604
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Phone: (970) 731-2931
This Section provides leadership to assist staff in meeting the division's public mission.
| Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Engineer | Robert Genualdi | Robert.Genualdi@state.co.us | (970) 247-1845 Ext. 7007 |
| Assistant Division Engineer | John Simpson | John.Simpson@state.co.us | (970) 247-1845 Ext. 7002 |
| River & Reservoir Operations/Augmentation Coordinator | Corey Beaugh | Corey.Beaugh@state.co.us | (970) 247-1845 Ext. 7017 |
| Program Assistant | Melissa Schneider | Melissa.Schneider@state.co.us | (970) 247-1845 Ext. 7010 |
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 | Matt Gavin | Matt.Gavin@state.co.us | (970) 317-4147 |
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 | Alternate Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrographer | Brian Boughton | Brian.Boughton@state.co.us | (970) 247-1845 ext 7004 | (970) 769-1640 |
| Hydrographer | Brian Leavesley | Brian.Leavesley@state.co.us | (970) 247-1845 ext 7018 | (970) 749-0373 |
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 7 Water District Boundary Map.
| Water District(s) | Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone | Alternate Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 29 | Water Commissioner | Joe Crabb | Chester.Crabb@state.co.us | (970) 731-2931 | (970) 769-2931 |
| District 30 (Florida River Basin) | Water Commissioner | Tom Fiddler | Tom.Fiddler@state.co.us | (970) 247-1845 Ext. 7130 | (970) 769-1930 |
| District 30 (Animas River Basin) | Water & Well Commissioner | Jeff Titus | Jeff.Titus@state.co.us | (970) 247-1845 Ext. 7030 | (970) 739-6520 |
| Districts 30 & 33 | Water Commissioner | Wally Patcheck | Wally.Patcheck@state.co.us | (970) 247-1845 | (970) 769-1929 |
| Districts 31 & 46 | Water Commissioner | Warren Gabbert | Warren.Gabbert@state.co.us | (970) 247-1845 Ext. 7031 | (970) 769-1928 |
| District 32 | Water Commissioner | Marty Robbins | Marty.Robbins@state.co.us | (970) 565-0694 Ext. 2 | (970) 769-1927 |
| District 33 | Water Commissioner | Jason Morrow | Jason.Morrow@state.co.us | (970) 247-1845 Ext. 7009 | (970) 749-7913 |
| District 34 | Water Commissioner | Russell Crangle | Russell.Crangle@state.co.us | (970) 565-0694 Ext. 1 | (970) 403-6440 |
| Districts 71 & 69 | Water Commissioner | Doug Pickering | Doug.Pickering@state.co.us | (970) 565-0694 Ext. 3 | (970) 903-8764 |
| District 77 | Water Commissioner | Alan Schutz | Alan.Schutz@state.co.us | (970) 731-2931 | (970) 507-0087 |
| District 78 | Water Commissioner | Bob Formwalt | Bob.Formwalt@state.co.us | (970) 731-2931 | N/A |