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Chimney Hollow Reservoir: Final Valves Arrive

Chimney Hollow Reservoir crews celebrated recently as the final two valves arrived from Germany. Workers will install the two crucial components inside the valve house by the end of March.

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Glade Dam, U.S. 287 and Pipelines: Your Guide to NISP Construction

The conclusion of the federal litigation against the NISP permit means the project can move forward more rapidly toward construction.

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Water Efficiency Partner Spotlight: Irrigation Association

Since 2014, Northern Water has hosted annual Irrigation Association (IA) trainings for landscape industry professionals.

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Colorado-Big Thompson Project Positioned for Water Delivery Season

Through the winter months, the Colorado-Big Thompson (C-BT) Project focuses on filling reservoirs for the upcoming water year and generating hydropower.

Work at Colorado River Headwaters Aims to Improve Ecosystem

It was a big year for the Kawuneeche Valley Restoration Collaborative (KVRC) in 2024, with the group getting its first large-scale projects underway.

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Northern Water Releases 2024 Annual Report

Northern Water has released its Annual Report, highlighting the activities of the organization in 2024 and offering a glimpse into 2025.

A snow-covered dam at Chimney Hollow Reservoir construction site

Work Continues at Chimney Hollow Despite Wintry Conditions

While the weather has put a pause to some of the work at Chimney Hollow Reservoir, plenty of activity is happening to bring the reservoir to completion this summer.

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Target on Northeastern Colorado as “Sacrifice Zone” Is Long Standing Issue

In the 1990s, then Governor Romer authorized the Metropolitan Water Supply Investigation (MWSI) to research opportunities for meeting the future water needs of Colorado’s growing Front Range.

The moon rises over Windy Gap Reservoir in this image from 2020, before the reservoir was reconfigured to create the Colorado River Connectivity Channel.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Setting the Stage for Chimney Hollow Reservoir

On Feb. 6, 1989, a judge granted an absolute decree to the Municipal Subdistrict that would allow it to pump water from Windy Gap Reservoir and then store that water.