Fryingpan-Arkansas Project
September 18, 2009--Cities taking more water imports since drought (Pueblo Chieftain)
The shift of water imported into the Arkansas River basin under the
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project is moving more toward municipal use as
cities claim their full share. The Southeastern Colorado Water
Conservancy District board reviewed trends in allocations in a workshop
Thursday following one of the rockiest years it has seen in estimating
availability of water.
August 29, 2009--SE district looks for ways to fill it up (Pueblo Chieftain)
The Fryingpan-Arkansas Project was designed to bring much more water
into the Arkansas River basin, so it’s time to find out if, and how,
that could happen. “There
is a 14,400-acre-foot gap,” Executive Director Jim Broderick told the
Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District board last week.
June 24, 2009--Pueblo West dips toe in river protection (Pueblo Chieftain)
While Pueblo West is fighting a Pueblo County condition requiring it to help protect the Arkansas River below Pueblo Dam, the metro district has agreed in the past to help maintain flows through Puebl
June 19, 2009--SDS looking for dam outlet partners (Pueblo Chieftain)
Other water users are being invited to use a proposed hookup to the Pueblo Dam that would be part of the Southern Delivery System.
June 19, 2009--District applauds Ritter's support for conduit (Pueblo Chieftain)
The president of the district sponsoring the Arkansas Valley Conduit was encouraged Thursday by Gov.
June 1, 2009--Super Ditch at center of debate (Pueblo Chieftain)
The hottest topic during last week’s congressional town hall meetings at Lamar and Rocky Ford was something Congress has no control over.
June 1, 2009--Water storage study part of proposed law (Pueblo Chieftain)
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- Agriculture
- Arkansas River
- Arkansas Valley
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Colorado
- Colorado River Basin
- Fryingpan-Arkansas Project
- Irrigation
- Lake Pueblo
- Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District
- Press Clippings
- Pueblo Board of Water Works
- Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District
- Turquoise Lake
- Water Storage
May 22, 2009--Water deal sparks visits from Congress (Pueblo Chieftain)
Three members of Congress will come to the Arkansas Valley next week to listen to opinions of residents on water issues.
May 13, 2009--Conservancy district, Aurora argue water case (Pueblo Chieftain)
Proponents of a plan to export Arkansas Valley water to Aurora are asserting that the plan benefits almost everyone in the basin except possibly a small group opposed to it.
- Agriculture
- Arkansas River
- Arkansas Valley
- Arkansas Valley Conduit
- Colorado
- Fryingpan-Arkansas Act
- Fryingpan-Arkansas Project
- Irrigation
- Lake Pueblo
- Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District
- Municipal Water
- Press Clippings
- Southeastern Water Conservancy District
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Water Rights
- Water Storage
- Water Supply Act
April 22, 2009--Aurora, Lower Ark suggest law change (Pueblo Chieftain)
Proposed legislation that would allow Aurora to use the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project to move water out of the Arkansas Valley and settle a federal lawsuit protesting that action has been sent to members
