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A structure sits above a canal with water flowing through it

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Willow Creek Pump Plant Approved

The Willow Creek Pump Plant, located on County Road 40 near Northern Water’s Willow Creek Campus, was approved in June 1950.

People gather in a room, talking to each other and looking at information at the NISP open house.

NISP Team Hosts Open House to Talk About Highway Move

Dozens of neighbors attended an open house earlier this month to learn more about the Northern Integrated Supply Project and its impacts on regional highway travel.

Water Preservation Spotlighted in Front Range Special Election

Earlier this month, voters in Colorado Springs overwhelmingly rejected a proposed annexation that would have added more than 1,800 acres to the southeastern side of the city.

New Video Highlights Efforts to Increase Cyanobacteria Awareness

With the arrival of summer comes increased risks for the emergence of cyanobacteria blooms at the region’s reservoirs.

Water flows into ag ditch from pipe

Northern Water Board of Directors Increases 2025 Quota Allocation

The Northern Water Board of Directors has increased the 2025 Colorado-Big Thompson Project quota allocation by 5 percentage points, moving the annual allocation from 70 percent to 75 percent.

Northern Water West Slope campus in Grand County

Northern Water Continues to Pursue Sustainability through LEED Certifications

Northern Water has achieved a LEED Silver certification for its Willow Creek Campus in Granby and has submitted for a certification for Phase I of Berthoud Campus Development.

Chimney Hollow Reservoir logo with valley in background.

Chimney Hollow Reservoir Nears First Fill Operations

Beginning in August, crews will start to direct water through the valve house at the base of Chimney Hollow Dam and into the inlet-outlet structure at the bottom of the reservoir.

New Video Highlights Water Preservation Challenges

Northeastern Colorado’s base water supplies have become a target for municipalities outside of the region.

Chimney Hollow Reservoir Nears Completion with Several Tasks Ahead

After nearly four years of construction, crews at Chimney Hollow Reservoir can see their efforts coming to fruition.