The Colorado Drought & Water Supply Assessment is the first statewide project to determine how prepared Colorado has been for drought and identify measures that will better prepare us for the next drought.
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of expanding CDSS to include the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado. This Arkansas River Decision Support System (ArkDSS) will build upon the structure, organization, and software developed previously for other basin subsystems; and address conditions and needs unique to this basin. Consequently, the ArkDSS Feasibility Study objectives include: Identify the scope, functions, elements, data needs, costs and schedule to develop a DSS for the Arkansas River Basin, proposed implementation - From the implementation options, formulate a recommended proposed implementation plan in consultation with the State and the ArkDSS Advisory Committee, and options for implementation develop options for implementation of the ArkDSS considering needs, data availability, costs, and other appropriate factors.
The Analysis and Technical Update to the Colorado Water Plan (Technical Update) provides technical data and information regarding Colorado's water resources. The technical data and information generated are intended to help inform decision making and planning regarding water resources at a statewide or basin wide planning level. The Colorado Water Conservation Board intends for the Technical Update to help promote and facilitate a better understanding of water supply and demand considerations within the State.
This report investigates the role of instream flows as part of a program to protect and recover certain water-dependent endangered species. For the purposes of this report, instream flows are defined as non-consumptive, in-channel flows of water. We examined two case studies of endangered fish species programs that included instream flows, one on the upper Colorado River and one on the San Juan River. Cost savings with cooperative recovery programs are calculated. Scenarios involving increased instream flows are evaluated to estimate what the cost savings might be to water developers from additional instream flow appropriations and acquisitions by the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
CHAMP is a State of Colorado funded study to provide a mitigation and land use framework in areas likely to be affected by future flooding, erosion, and debris flow events.
One of the principal purposes of the current study is to assess the implications, particularly with regard to future basin water needs of transferring a portion of the Juniper Project water rights to instream flow use to assist in the recovery of the endangered fishes.
This 2004 Business Case Plan (Plan) for the State of Colorado serves as the States “notice of interest” to participate in Flood Map Modernization activities. This Plan was prepared to assist the CWCB with identifying statewide map update goals and objectives and to assist FEMA in the development of regional and national plans for implementing the Multi-hazard Map Modernization Program. This Plan summarizes the role that Colorado intends to play in completing the required mapping activities and the way that these activities will be managed and performed. This Plan also identifies mapping priorities and outlines an approach for addressing these priorities.
