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Intrastate Water Management & Development
Water in Colorado has always been both a source of life and an agent of change. Its path has carved our topography and shaped our culture. Aside from the air we breathe and land we inhabit, no natural resource is more precious. Nothing in the future will have a greater impact on our ability to sustain our way of like and preserve our environment for future generations than water.
 Colorado entered the new millennium on the heels of the largest population change in our state’s history and we also faced one of the most severe droughts of the last 100 years. This is a stark reminder of the importance water plays in our lives. As we look forward, the wise and thoughtful management and development of
water will be vital to ensure
a bright and secure future for our state.
By the year 2030 Colorado will need an additional 630,000 acre-feet of water for our citizens. Water providers, if successful in implementing their identified plans, can meet about 80 percent of that need as show below. This leaves significant water supply gaps in several areas of our state.
 The Intrastate Water Management and Development Section focuses on helping prepare for and meet Colorado’s future water supply needs. The Section undertakes significant data gathering and monitoring of current and future supply needs and issues. We also provide financial assistance to help plan and implement water management and water storage projects. We emphasize technical accuracy, cooperation, and balance in addressing our challenging water supply needs.
Meeting our future needs must be done in a manner that considers all solutions and addresses the important environmental and recreation needs of our state. In addition, since agriculture accounts for about 85 percent of our water use we know that meeting future needs will likely have an impact on our irrigated agriculture and farms and ranches. It is essential that we look for opportunities that sustain our important agricultural and rural communities as these changes take place. To learn more please visit the different information tabs on this page.
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