We all know that water conservation isn’t achieved by water acquisitions alone. Colorado’s water-short stream reaches can also benefit from physical solutions such as headgate and delivery-system upgrades that make more water available downstream. Other approaches include innovative agricultural technology and storage releases or changes in reservoir management that can provide additional supplies. The Colorado Water Trust works diligently to find structural solutions that will provide significant conservation benefits.
The Colorado Water Trust’s work with a group of interested parties, including local irrigators, to fix the CCC Ditch diversion structure on the San Miguel River in Southwestern Colorado is just one example of a physical solution where the river, the fish, the water users, and recreationists will all benefit.
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