Oct. 25, 2023, was a milestone day, as crews successfully tested the new Colorado River Connectivity Channel (CRCC) around Windy Gap Reservoir, hydrologically reconnecting two segments of the Colorado River for the first time in about 40 years. Northern Water staff was joined by Grand County representatives and Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff as they watched the first flows go through the long-awaited channel.
While water is now running through the new channel, there is still construction work to be done. Crews will continue putting the finishing touches on the project's new embankment, diversion structure and other elements until winter weather brings activity to a stop until next spring. Construction is expected to wrap up in 2024, with vegetation establishment along the channel continuing into 2025 and 2026, before the area is open to the public around 2027.
Негізгі бет Ғылым және технология First Flows Through the Colorado River Connectivity Channel (Oct. 25, 2023)
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