The Water Information Program is a public information program sponsored by the water districts, organizations and agencies in the San Juan and Dolores watersheds of Southwestern Colorado. The purpose of the WIP is to provide information to the public and community on water topics and water related issues.

WIP Newsletter Now Available

The WIP newsletter is now available!


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Long Hollow Reservoir Groundbreaking Ceremony!

There was a long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony for Long Hollow Reservoir on July 10, 2012. According to the Durango Herald:


Forests-to-Faucets Workshop a Success!

A pilot Forests-to-Faucets Workshop was successfully conducted on June 26-27, 2012 in the Durango and Silverton area. Sponsors of the Workshop included: Fort Lewis College, San Juan Mountains Association, Southwestern Water Conservation District, and the Water Information Program.


Area Reservoir Statistics

The following provides information from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on area reservoir statistics:

September 2012
August 2012


Start Saving Water Now

As Colorado heads into summer, consider what lies ahead as the result of the historic low snowpack this year. According to data from the Colorado Snow Survey, May snowpack levels for the Dolores/San Juan River Basin was 29 percent of average. Statewide, the snowpack is at 25 percent of average.


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Colorado Water 2012

CO Water 2012 - dark blue-01smallWhat started as a small celebration to commemorate the major anniversaries of some of Colorado’s most important water organizations and legislation quickly grew into a statewide water awareness campaign called Colorado W

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Helping Good Samaritans Clean Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines

For years Colorado legislatures have been trying to pass laws that would make it easier for groups to clean up toxic pollution from abandoned mines. These groups, which are not responsible for the pollution but want to clean it up anyway, are called, appropriately enough, Good Samaritans.


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***Proclamations and Resolutions--"2012 is the Year of Water"***

It was recently announced that in addition to the Year of Water Proclamations from Governor Hickenlooper and communities all over the state, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet introduced a resolution recognizing 2012 as the "Year of Water" in Colorado. This resolution from the U.S.


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Spring 2012 WIP Newsletter Now Available

The Spring 2012 WIP Newsletter is now available!


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Funding Available for Rural Water Projects

Funding Available for Rural Water Projects
Water and Waste Water Project Funding Currently Available through USDA Rural Development