UWP mine remediation projects featured in article on mine spill into Animas River


“The Gold King Mine spill is very unfortunate. But it is also bringing public awareness to the magnitude of water quality problems associated with abandoned mines in our region and highlights the need for more remediation,” said Przeszlowska. “The Uncompahgre River…

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2014 Annual Newsletter


Read about projects, events and people who contributed to the restoration and protection of the Upper Uncompahgre River Watershed in 2014 in the 2014 Annual Newsletter. UWP Coordinator Agnieszka Przeszlowska and UWP Vista Rhianna Williams

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Climate in the Uncompahgre Watershed


Did you know that the Uncompahgre river (the largest tributary to the Gunnison River) is approximately 75 miles long from the headwaters in Lake Como to it’s mouth in Delta?  In that journey it drops…

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View of Goldhill from Silvershield

Topography of the Uncompahgre Watershed


(from the Uncompahgre Watershed Plan 2013) The topography of the Uncompahgre Watershed is highly varied, ranging from snow capped mountains to barren desert lands.  Major landforms include the Uncompahgre River Valley, the Uncompahgre Plateau to the west, the San Juan Mountains to the south, and the Gunnison…

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