The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority closed on the purchase of the Bolts Lake site, a 45-acre parcel at the south end of Minturn, an historic mining and railroad town, with the intent to develop a water supply reservoir up to 1,200 acre-feet in volume. The district, the […]
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ERWSD and UERWA to hold Jan. 17 Special Joint Board Meeting
The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority will conduct a special joint board meeting on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. The all-remote meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The boards may enter Executive Session for all or a portion of this meeting. An agenda will be posted for […]
Remediation work underway at Bolts Lake
Healing the Land: Collaborative partnership contributing to cleanup efforts An important collaborative effort among community stakeholders has begun to clean up portions of the Eagle Mine Superfund site at the southern end of Minturn, Colo., an historic former mining and railroad town. The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, […]
ERWSD and UERWA evaluate Bolts Lake site for new reservoir
Former recreational lake could be revived into a 1,200 acre-feet water supply reservoir Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority are evaluating the feasibility of redevelopingthe Bolts Lake site at the south end of Minturn as a water supply reservoir. In February, the district, authority, and the landowner reached […]
Black Lakes near Vail Pass stocked with trout
Eagle River Water & Sanitation District stocks lakes with 2,500 pounds of “catchable” rainbow trout two times per year. The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District on July 22 stocked Black Lakes with 2,500 pounds of rainbow trout. This was the second stocking this year of 9- to 16-inch-long rainbow trout into the two […]
More Trout Stocked in Black Lakes Near Vail Pass
Eagle River Water & Sanitation District stocks lakes with 2,500 more pounds of “catchable” rainbow trout The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District stocked Black Lakes with 2,500 pounds of rainbow trout on Wednesday (7/17). This is the second stocking this year of 9- to 16-inch-long rainbow trout into the two Black Lakes, which […]
May 20: Eagle River Valley State of the River Public Meeting
How communities impact water is theme of Monday discussion. The annual Eagle River Valley State of the River community meeting will take place at 5:15 p.m. Monday, May 20, at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards. Presented by the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, the Colorado River District, and the Eagle River Watershed Council, this […]
More than 3,000 rainbow trout now in Black Lakes atop Vail Pass
Eagle River Water & Sanitation District stocks lakes with 2,500 pounds of “catchable” rainbow trout The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District stocked Black Lakes with 2,500 pounds of rainbow trout on Friday (6/9). This is the first stocking this year of 9- to 16-inch-long rainbow trout into the two Black Lakes, […]
Black Lakes atop Vail Pass stocked with rainbow trout
Lakes stocked with 2,500 pounds of “catchable” rainbow trout Eagle River Water & Sanitation District stocked Black Lakes with 2,500 pounds of rainbow trout on Friday (6/10). This is the first stocking this year of 9- to 16-inch-long rainbow trout into the two Black Lakes, which are located adjacent to Interstate 70 near the Vail […]
