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OSMP briefs trustees on water‑rights portfolio, ditch infrastructure, budgets and in‑stream flow work
Summary
Open Space staff outlined the department’s water-rights holdings, irrigation infrastructure, operating and capital budgets, maintenance and fuels-mitigation efforts, and ongoing work on South Boulder Creek in‑stream flows and measurement.
Open Space and Mountain Parks staff presented a multi-part update on Oct. 8 describing OSMP’s water‑rights portfolio, ditch infrastructure and maintenance, operating and capital budgets, and work to support in‑stream flows on South Boulder Creek.
Dustin Allard and other water-resources staff said OSMP holds historic water rights across five creeks, including 324 units of Colorado Big Thompson water used supplementally in the north, storage rights in 10 reservoirs, and ownership stakes across 62 water entities. Staff report managing roughly 281 miles of ditch and more than 800 active water-delivery structures; annual deliveries in 2025 exceeded about…
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