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Skip to main content Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Colorado: State & National Resources Online Services State Agencies Search Colorado Water Plan About the Plan Technical Update to the Plan Basin Implementation Plans Read The Plan Focus Areas Supply Water Supply Planning Demand Management Land Use Conservation Alternative Transfer Methods Weather Modification Storage Projects Reuse Ecosystem Health Watershed Health Instream Flows Endangered Species Salinity Wild & Scenic Rivers Interstate Compacts Demand Management Industries Agriculture Recreation Hazards Climate Flood Drought FACE:Hazards Loans & Grants Water Project Loan Program Loan Payment Portal Grants About Us The Board Staff Interbasin Compact Committee Basin Roundtables Jobs Dianne Hoppe Memorial Scholarship Public Information Calendar Board Meetings Water Availability & Flood Task Forces Latest News Technical Tools Newsletter Archive Document Search Law & Policy Colorado Water Conservation Board The Colorado Water Conservation Board mission is to conserve, develop, protect and manage Colorado’s water for present and future generations. Read more about Colorado Water Conservation Board Colorado's Water Plan This Plan is a roadmap that leads to a productive economy, vibrant and sustainable cities, productive agriculture, a healthy environment, and a robust recreation industry. Read more about Colorado's Water Plan Apply for a Grant CWCB offers grant opportunities for a variety of water-related projects, studies, planning, awareness campaigns, and more. Read more about Apply for a Grant Home In order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is doing its part through social distancing in the workplace. As of April 1, most of DNR's employees will work from home and its main office buildings will be closed to the public. However, the DNR and its agencies will remain open for business through phone or email to serve the people of Colorado. Please be patient and flexible during this unprecedented circumstance, and know that we will respond to customers as soon as possible. Click here for COVID-19 updates . Welcome to the Colorado Water Conservation Board's new website. We've made a lot of changes and hope that you find this new site easier to use. Once you've had a chance to look around, we'd love to get your feedback. Take the Survey Featured Projects Big Grizzly Creek Diversion and Headgate Installation Owl Mountain Partnership recently completed Phases 1 and 2 of the Big Grizzly Ditch in the North Platte Basin... Read More Walsenburg City Lake Dam Project Completed in 2019, the Colorado Water Conservation Board supported the City of Walsenburg with its Lake dam rehabilitation and enlargement project through nearly $10 million in loans and grant funding. Read More Demand Management The Upper Colorado River Basin States are beginning to investigate the feasibility of a potential Upper Basin Demand Management program. Learn More A Message regarding meetings and COVID-19 Next Board Meeting May 20, 2020 (Virtual) Agenda News Colorado Flood Threat Bulletin Now Available Daily Through Summer From May through September, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) will provide daily updates on the state's Flood Threat Portal to Colorado residents. Issued at 11:00am daily... Read More Governor Polis Signs Bill to Expand Voluntary Loans Process for Instream Flows On March 20, Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 1157 (HB20-1157), which provides additional tools to the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) for managing voluntary loans from water rights owners for the purposes of preserving and improving the natural environment. Read More Colorado Water Leaders Move Forward with Demand Management Investigation On March 4 - 5, Colorado continued to carve the path forward in its Demand Management Feasibility Investigation during a two-day joint meeting between the Interbasin Compact Committee and eight Demand Management Workgroups Read More View All Upcoming Events May 2020 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 Social Media Feeds Open Embed View this post on Instagram 1,700 stream segments. 9,700 miles. 480 natural lakes. 35 voluntary water acquisitions. Through the Colorado Water Conservation Board’s instream flow program, the state has worked to preserve and protect Colorado’s natural environment since 1973. Learn more, link in bio. • #EarthDay #cowater #cowaterplan A post shared by CO Water Conservation Board (@cowaterconservationboard) on Apr 22, 2020 at 8:34am PDT Open Embed CWCB Open Embed Tweets by CWCB_DNR Mission The Colorado Water Conservation Board mission is to conserve, develop, protect and manage Colorado’s water for present and future generations. Subscribe to our Newsletter The CWCB e-newsletter is sent out after each CWCB Board meeting (every other month) and highlights the work of the CWCB Board and staff, the IBCC, the nine basin roundtables, partner organizations, and local efforts and events involving water statewide. Subscribe Sign up for Public Notices and Meeting Notifications Create a Department of Natural Resources portal account to manage your CWCB email notifications. 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