WELCOME TO THE RIO GRANDE BASIN ROUNDTABLE

The RGBRT fosters cooperation in Colorado’s Rio Grande basin through support of multi-purpose projects that help us manage, protect, and sustain water use for today and into the future. The Roundtable exists to make stuff happen.

ABOUT THE RIO GRANDE BASIN ROUNDTABLE

The RGBRT regularly facilitates discussions on water management issues, educates Coloradans, and engages communities in water-related projects and information. The RGBRT is comprised of members of the public who represent the diverse agricultural, municipal and industrial, environmental, and recreational water needs of the Rio Grande Basin. The RGBRT advocates for the Rio Grande Basin and collaborates with other Roundtables to find solutions to intra-basin and Colorado’s inter-basin water issues.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

THE RIO GRANDE BASIN ROUNDTABLE MEETS THE 2ND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 2PM AT 8805 INDEPENDENCE WAY, ALAMOSA, CO.

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Roundtable Survey for Statewide Reportcard –

As part of a statewide evaluation of Colorado’s Basin Roundtables and the Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC), we are inviting input from a broad range of participants and interested stakeholders. This effort is taking a close look at how the roundtables have evolved over the past 20 years, how well they are meeting your basins needs today, and how they may need to adapt moving forward. The evaluation is being conducted by Kelsea MacIlroy of The Langdon Group as a neutral third party, with support from the Colorado Water Conservation Board...
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2026 Rio Grande Water Leaders Course

After a break year in 2025, The Rio Grande Water Leaders Course will once again provide local professionals and landowners in water related roles with an excellent educational and networking opportunity. The course will take place from 6-9pm, March 23-27th at the Rio Grande Water Conservation District Office. Each night will provide in-depth speaker presentations, panels, and conversation regarding San Luis Valley water and natural history, water law and administration, and more, culminating in a celebration dinner on Friday. Seats are...
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Valley Roots Food Hub Outlines Summer Farm Tour Series

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April 1-5, 2024: Rio Grande Water Leaders Course

April 1-5, 2024 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Offering networking opportunities and lessons on San Luis Valley hydrology, history of Colorado water development, key court cases, water rights administration, water management, conservation, restoration, and more! Apply Here
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Augmentation 101 Whiteboard Video

The Roundtable Education Committee with help from American Rivers has created a new educational video that seeks to demystify Augmentation and explain it's Importance as a water administration tool in Colorado.
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New Video from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

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CWCB & PEPO Outline Priorities for the Statewide Initiatives Fund

Public Education Outreach & Participation (PEPO) funding was recently expanded by the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) to include a “Statewide Initiatives” category. In creating the Statewide Initiatives category, the Water Plan serves as the main driver of the priorities noted in the PEPO Grant Criteria and Guidelines. Because the Water Plan outlines broad priorities, the PEPO workgroup along with CWCB have together outlined funding priorities for the Statewide Initiatives fund to help spur applicant ideas and guide program...
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Collaborative partnership leads to shared successes for Platte River water users and species alike

Historical accounts often cite that the Platte River flowed a mile wide and a foot deep across the central plains of Nebraska. The channel was braided, shallow, wide, and mostly unvegetated. Spring runoff brought large flushes of sediment, forming sandbars in the channel, while herds of bison grazed the banks, keeping it mostly unvegetated. The sandbars and shallow waters made the central Platte a perfect resting spot for whooping cranes and nesting spot for piping plover and least terns.  Today, things look a little different. As people...
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Upper Culebra Watershed Assessment

The Upper Culebra Watershed Assessment is being completed to evaluate watershed conditions within the Culebra River basin and develop projects and strategies to address watershed health concerns. The assessment approach is based on community-identified areas of concern and is evaluating a broad range of technical topics from water and streams to forest health. The Costilla County Conservancy District (CCCD) is the project lead and, with the assistance of Colorado Open Lands, was able to secure funding to complete this assessment. The field...
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Addressing public safety at low head dams in Colorado

American Whitewater’s database of whitewater accidents and fatalities, maintained since 1972, documents that 10 percent of river fatalities nationwide are a result of individuals getting caught in a low head dam hydraulic. These dams are generally defined as man-made structures, up to 25 feet in height, built across a river or stream channel from bank to bank. Powerful hydraulics and hard-to-see horizon lines create a dangerous hazard. Most paddlers have had a run-in with a low head dam in some capacity, whether it is a nasty surf, a tough...
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GUIDING DOCUMENTS

Basin Implementation Plan

Identifies needs and goals with a description of challenges, opportunities, and methods to address the Rio Grande Water Basin’s water supply future.

COLORADO WATER PLAN

A roadmap that leads to a productive economy, vibrant and sustainable cities, productive agriculture, a strong environment, and a robust recreation industry.