Colorado-Big Thompson Project
July 1, 2009--Supporters of new northern Colo. reservoir rally for cause (Denver Post)
Supporters of a new reservoir in northern Colorado say it's needed to protect agriculture.
May 1, 2009--Colorado-Big Thompson Project to receive $14 million in stimulus money (Grand County Sky-Hi Daily News)
The Colorado Big Thompson Project is poised to get $14 million in stimulus funds out of a total $1 billion delivered to the Bureau of Reclamation, and Grand County is hoping a portion is used to enhance Gr
April 19, 2009--Stimulus funds to be used for Big Thompson Project pipes (Loveland Reporter Herald)
The Bureau of Reclamation will hire a crew to scrape away and replace the coating of the pipes that carry water from the Colorado-Big Thompson Project to the Flatiron Power Plant.
April 14, 2009--Northern Water boosts allocation (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
Regional water providers and farmers received a boost in supplies for the year Friday when the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District board raised its allocation from the Colorado-Big Thompson projec
April 11, 2009--Will Loveland be tapping reserves? (Loveland Reporter Herald)
Experts expect the amount of water flowing in the Big Thompson and Colorado rivers — the two main sources of Loveland’s water — to be below average this summer.
April 9, 2009--Northern Colorado water users waiting for summer quota to be set (Fort Collins Now)
The board of directors of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District will set this year’s quota from the Colorado-Big Thompson Project at its Friday meeting.
March 10, 2009--Colorado crafts plan to fight off invading mussels (Greeley Tribune)
Zebra and Quagga mussels have been discovered in Colorado lakes and reservoirs, brought in by recreational vehicles. Because of their propensity to reproduce rapidly, they could soon present a problem for irrigation and reservoir companies, communities and industry.
February 23, 2009--Cities' hunt for water marches on (Pueblo Chieftain)
While the state is spending $1.5 million to try to figure out ways to avoid drying up farmland, cities are continuing to hunt for farm water they can own.
February 21, 2009--Mussel inspection program expands (Loveland Reporter Herald)
Zebra and quagga mussels are tiny shellfish that officials worry could pose a huge problem to lakes, boats and water systems throughout Colorado.
October 6, 2008--Northern water schedule pushed back (Fort Morgan Times)
The funding and construction schedule for a large water project in which Fort Morgan plans to participate has been pushed back a year. The Northern Integrated Supply Project, or NISP, had been scheduled to begin construction in 2011.
