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| Countries: | United States of America |
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| Regions: | Bravo, California, Colorado River, Columbia River, Mississippi River, Sacramento River - San Joaquin River |
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Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6) Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b) Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1) |
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Drought Management
Irrigation Management and Technology Water Funds Sustainable Withdrawals Nature-Based Solutions |
| Progress to Date: | 0 To be determined in future phases of project. |
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Communications & outreach
Monitoring & evaluation Project management Stakeholder engagement & facilitation Technical assistance |
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Academic Institution
Government NGO / Civil Society Investor |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Jul. 2018 » Ongoing |
| Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation, PHYSICAL: Inadequate infrastructure |
| Additional Benefits: | Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities |
| Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems, Agricultural growers, Other utilities, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users |
| Planning & Implementation Time: | More than 3 years |
| Project Source: | User |
| Profile Completion: | 80% |
The Yampa River in northwestern Colorado is one of the last free-flowing rivers in the Colorado River Basin; providing irrigation water for agriculture, critical habitat for endangered fish, and immense riparian and recreational benefit in the region. During the summer, however, the Yampa is impacted by late-season low flows coupled with inefficient diversions for irrigation. The Maybell Ditch is a broken and antiquated irrigation diversion in need of restoration to remedy i…
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Michael Matosich
Corporate Engagement Associate, Water Security
The Nature Conservancy
| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation, PHYSICAL: Inadequate infrastructure |
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| Project Benefits: | Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems, Agricultural growers, Other utilities, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users |
| Months & Implementing: | More than 3 years |
The Nature Conservancy (Organization)
The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. We acheive this through the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, including more than 550 scientists, located in all 50 U.S. states … Learn More
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