Presentation by Southwestern Water Conservation District, March 25
Risk to the Upper San Juan River Basin – Colorado River Compact Compliance
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – 4 PM – Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts – 2313 Eagle Drive
This winter’s precipitation in Archuleta County and our surrounding mountains has been below average. The water levels of both Lake Powell and Lake Mead are at about 35 percent.
What does this mean for our San Juan River? On Tuesday evening, March 25, the Southwestern Water Conservation District and Wright Water Engineers will present the results of risk studies undertaken to answer that question. They will explain the assumptions used in modeling the risks. The risk assessments will contain data specific to our upper San Juan River watershed. Steve Wolff (SWCD) and Pete Foster (WWE) will lead the presentation. Craig Dollar of our local Colorado Division of Water Resources will explain the new measurement rules that Colorado water users will follow to document consumption.
This presentation is free and open to the public. Networking with a cash bar will follow.