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McKinley Ditch / Little Cimarron

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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: United States of America
Basins: Colorado
Project SDGs:
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Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Project Tags:
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Conservation Agriculture/Agronomy
Progress to Date: NA Restoration of instream flows.
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2014  »  Ongoing
Project Website: coloradowatertrust.org/project/mckinley-ditch-little-cimarro...
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation
Additional Benefits: Better / more data on river basin conditions, Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges
Beneficiaries: Ecosystems
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: Other
Profile Completion: 87%

Project Overview

In January 2014, Colorado Water Trust purchased a portion (5.8 cfs) of the McKinley Ditch to help restore late summer flows to the Little Cimarron. Project goals include keeping agricultural lands irrigated, keeping water flowing through a three mile segment of what is often dry stream, and reconnecting habitat.

Project Results

Restoration of instream flows.

Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation
Project Benefits: Better / more data on river basin conditions, Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Ecosystems
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: Other

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