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Willow Creek Restoration Project

Project  —  www.b-e-f.org/project-portfolio/willow-creek

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Area: 5888268 km2
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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:
Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the project and its locations.
Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2015  »  Ongoing
Project Website: www.b-e-f.org/project-portfolio/willow-creek
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Ecosystems
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Source: Other
Profile Completion: 82%

Project Overview

The Willow Creek project represents the very first use of a new Colorado law that allows water rights holders to enter into a long-term water conservation program and use their water to benefit rivers during times of critical low flow—without risk of losing valuable water rights. With funding provided by BEF’s Water Restoration Program, The Colorado Water Trust worked closely with ranchers to develop and implement an approved water conservation program that will restore flow…

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The Willow Creek project represents the very first use of a new Colorado law that allows water rights holders to enter into a long-term water conservation program and use their water to benefit rivers during times of critical low flow—without risk of losing valuable water rights. With funding provided by BEF’s Water Restoration Program, The Colorado Water Trust worked closely with ranchers to develop and implement an approved water conservation program that will restore flow to Willow Creek during dry years when the creek is in need. This first-of-its-kind Colorado project is on track to replenish flows during years when the creek is in danger of being dewatered.

Project Results

The project can restore over 150 million gallons per year to benefit both Willow Creek and up to a 4-mile section of the upper Colorado River.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Ecosystems
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)

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Bonneville Environmental Foundation (Organization)

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BEF scopes, develops, supports, and designs environmental water programs and projects across the U.S. The organization has been instrumental in building an NGO-led environmental water stewardship movement around Western Water issues and volumetric flow solutions. BEF collaborated in the creation … Learn More

Val Fishman
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