heavy metals

Attention: Increased heavy metal load expected in Uncompahgre River on April 13

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Eric Jacobson, vice president of engineering of Hydrowest, informed the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership and other river-related agencies in the watershed about a planned gate opening at the Ouray hydropower dam on Wednesday, April 13 at 7 p.m. Jacobson explained that the annual dam opening to reduce sediment buildup (also called pond sluicing) is happening early … Read more

Ouray Hyrdopower Reservoir Flushing Update #1

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     Due to public interest in the impact of the reservoir’s sediment flushing on the Uncompahgre River, former UWP Coordinator Agnieszka Przeszlowska and the Ouray Public Health Director collected river water samples in the week following the flushing. The samples are being analyzed for heavy metal content at labs to understand some of the … Read more

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