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Troy Youngfleish of Telluride Angler (left) and Heather Patterson of RIGS Fly Shop & Guide Service present a donation check for $9,000 raised at A Benefit for the Uncompahgre River and Fly Fishing Film Tour showing on March 18 to Tanya Ishikawa of Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership (middle). The funds are reserved for river conservation and … Read more
Snowpack is the snow that accumulates on the ground. When it melts as liquid water, it supplies much of the streamflow in streams and rivers, especially in a mountainous watershed like the Uncompahgre. Snowpack varies considerably over time and space according to local conditions like air temperature, relative humidity, wind, slope, and sun exposure. It … Read more
A reservoir manager needs to know when and how much water to release. A city manager needs to know how much water is available for new growth. An irrigator needs to know if sufficient water is available to open a ditch. A rafter would like to know if a certain river can be run. A … Read more
