The coalition for the poudre river watershed, located in northern colorado, will partner with the town of windsor, colorado parks and wildlife, and northern water conservancy district to design an…

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $359,919 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Project Grant (CFDA 15.507) to the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW) to design upgrades to the Whitney and Eaton diversion structures on the Poudre River in northern Colorado. The project aims to improve fish passage and restore a half-mile section of the river, which is currently disconnected from its floodplain. Once complete, the design will support a future project by CPRW and its partners, including the Town of Windsor and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, to reestablish 13 miles of the Poudre River as passable for fish while also benefiting local ditch companies by increasing the water supply reliability of their structures. This grant award is aligned with the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed's 2017 Lower Poudre Flood Recovery and Resiliency Master Plan and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2026.

The coalition for the poudre river watershed, located in northern colorado, will partner with the town of windsor, colorado parks and wildlife, and northern water conservancy district to design an upgrade of the whitney and eaton diversion structures, including fish passage, and river restoration projects on a half mile of the surrounding poudre river. The current diversion structures are a complete barrier to fish passage and this reach is river is disconnected from its floodplain. Once complete, the design will support a future project by the partnership to restore the reach of river, and reestablish 13 miles of the poudre to be passable by fish, while providing benefits to the local ditch companies by increasing the water supply reliability of their structures. This project is supported by multiple planning efforts and is in a priority reach identified in the coalition for the poudre river watersheds 2017 lower poudre flood recovery and resiliency master plan.