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Boulder staff: storage 'normal' but conservation messaging planned as dry winter raises concern

Utilities Advisory Board (RAB) · March 19, 2026
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Staff told the Utilities Advisory Board that reservoir storage levels are currently normal, but a dry snowpack makes April–May the critical window to assess drought risk. Officials said they are preparing voluntary conservation messaging and an April water-supply update for the board.

City utility staff updated the board on local water-supply conditions during the meeting and said they are preparing messaging and an April briefing as a particularly dry winter leaves some metrics below average.

A staff presentation noted several reservoirs that bolster Boulder’s storage — including Barker Reservoir and facilities in the Silver Lake watershed and Boulder Reservoir — and concluded that, at present,…

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