Colorado Government
Information from the State of Colorado
Water and Dams
- Carter Lake (Larimer County)General information about Carter Lake.
- Carter Lake Reservoir (Bureau of Reclamation)Statistical data on Carter Lake Reservoirs. Several good links for additional information about Carter Lake Dam.
- Colorado's Surface Water Conditions"The Colorado Division of Water Resources administers water rights and interstate compact agreements throughout the state. To administer these, the Division maintains a network of stream and reservoir monitoring sites which collect and transmit periodic data values." To find a stream gauge select division from map , enter station abbreviation, or select from the list.
- Colorado Division of Water ResourcesProvides information on several topics focusing on ground and surface water. Several tools are available for gathering and working with data.
- Colorado Water-Quality Information and DataColorado Water Science Center. USGS. Water-quality data, water-quality for specific watersheds, and information resources. Data center has USGS real-time data.
- Colorado Water Conservation BoardIncludes Colorado water law, full text documents, and numerous links.
- Colorado Water InstituteCompiled at CSU to provide resources focusing water expertise of higher education on the evolving water concerns and problems being faced by Colorado citizens.
- Colorado WaterWatch (USGS)View real-time current streamflow and compare to historical data for Colorado or other selected regions. Includes flood and drought information.
- Cumulative Statistics (Yearly)Compiled by the Colorado Division of Water Resources.
- Horsetooth DamGives current reservoir data, including daily and some hourly water levels. Access basic statistics and information about Horsetooth Dam. The "Horsetooth Reservoir" link provides details about Horsetooth Dam.
- Horsetooth ReservoirPublications found at the CSU library; further links at the bottom.
- Surface Water (Colorado)Find Data Search and Mapping Tools: Real-time Streamflow; Colorado's Decision Support Systems Structure Search; Water Rights Search. Additional Resources include: Colorado Water Rights Guide; Graywater and Storm Water; Rainwater Collection.
- Surf Your Watershed (Colorado)Click on an area on the map to view data and other information about that Colorado region's watershed.
- Water: Home (University Libraries University of Colorado at Boulder)Water Resources providing national and international water information. Many include water data information pertaining to Colorado.
- Water Rights and State Water ResourcesQuick guide of useful resources that is maintained by the Colorado State Publications Library.
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