River Watch volunteers collecting data in river

UWP hiring River Corps member


Service Position Summary: The Hydrologist/Hyrdographer Member, supported by AmeriCorps, will work for Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership and its partners, assisting with collection, analysis and reporting on streamflow and water quality data for diverse water sources. In…

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sphagnum photo taken by Megan Gaspari in Ouray County, Colorado

Local Students & Residents Learn from Wetlands Scientists


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…

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Uncompahgre River at Rollans Park, Ridgway on June 28, 2024

2024 Uncompahgre River Classic Winners Announced


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)…

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KNOW YOUR STREAMFLOW: Dissolved and total metals


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…

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