Northern Integrated Supply Project

The Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) will deliver 40,000 acre-feet of new, reliable water annually to 15 water providers across the Northern Front Range. These providers will serve nearly 500,000 residents by 2050, helping secure the region’s water future. 

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Create two new water storage reservoirs that will provide substantial public outdoor recreation opportunities

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Relocate and bring up to modern safety standards approximately seven miles of U.S. Highway 287 northwest of Fort Collins

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Complete various ditch and canal improvements throughout the system to increase reliability and reduce waste

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Bury large, safe, resilient pipelines to enable cooperative water exchanges and delivery to cities, towns and water districts that provide water to 500,000 people today

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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.

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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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Lawsuit Settlement Clears the Way for NISP Construction

Northern Water and Save the Poudre have reached a settlement to the lawsuit challenging the federal permit issued for NISP, clearing the way for the construction of the vital water supply project.