Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority to hold 87-acre feet of water for suitable projects. Eagle County Government will convey 87.4 acre feet of water rights it owns in Eagle Park Reservoir to the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority to be allocated to affordable housing projects or to projects that promote river health in Eagle […]
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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 […]
Daybreak Ridge Rd. properties: turn off outdoor water until June 11 due to water main repair
June 9, 2020 – 3:15 p.m. FINAL UPDATE The repair is complete on Daybreak Ridge Rd. and water service has been restored to all properties. Properties on Daybreak Ridge Rd. between Elk Horn and Strawberry Park Rd. should keep irrigation systems off until Thursday, June 11, to allow time for area water storage tanks to […]
Water district & authority file joint COVID-19 related emergency declaration
Administrative procedure can help facilitate access to funding, other resources. Eagle River Water & Sanitation District General Manager Linn Brooks executed an order Friday (3-13) declaring a local disaster emergency in and for the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority service areas, effective immediately. The executive action is […]
Planned water outage in Cordillera
5:05 p.m., Dec. 3, 2019, FINAL UPDATE Water service restored in Cordillera. Road repairs begin at 7 a.m., Dec. 4. As of 5 p.m. , water service was restored to all Cordillera properties that were affected by the repair of the leaking water main on Timber Trail near the intersection with Fenno Drive. Please use […]
Where is your water bottle?
Do you carry a water bottle, coffee cup, or another container with you to minimize how much trash you create? Perhaps you carry one to save money. Tap water is readily available for free refills and many places give you a discount if you fill your own cup when you purchase their coffee. We […]
Notice of July 25 Special Meeting of District, Authority boards
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a Joint Special Meeting of the Boards of Directors of the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, Eagle County, Colorado, will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District offices, 846 Forest […]
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 snow means what?
The federal snow measuring site on Vail Mountain received 2.2 inches of “snow water equivalent” (SWE) in two days this week. Snow fell at about that rate in early March. Remember those pow days? The site has accumulated 3.7 inches of SWE since May 1. That’s how much it received between October 2018 and […]
Winter snow is summer water
All the snow Colorado has been getting this winter has made for great skiing, but it’s also good news for summer river flows and local soil moisture. If you’ve been enjoying this winter’s snow, you’re probably looking forward to getting another use out of it this spring or summer when snowmelt means whitewater in […]
