On July 27, the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership (UWP) hosted a public field trip to the Ironton Park area of Red Mountain Pass. Dr. Rod Chimner of Michigan Technological University and Dr. Jake Kurzweil of Mountain…
The Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership (UWP) announced winners of the 2024 Uncompahgre River Classic at the Ridgway RiverFest on June 29. The peak flow of the Uncompahgre River (as measured between Ridgway and the Ridgway Reservoir)…
In the Upper Uncompahgre River Watershed, many of the metals harmful to aquatic life are brought into the river by natural erosion and acidic water drainage from mines and other exposed rock. Most of this…
Dissolved and total particles become suspended in a stream in a variety of ways such as natural erosion, acid rock drainage from mines, acid runoff over mine waste, and runoff from streets and highways. Other…
