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In cooperation with: City of Gunnison, Colorado River Water Conservation District, Crested Butte South Metropolitan District, Gunnison County, Mount Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District, National Park Service, Town of Crested Butte, and the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District. |
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER WATERSHED WATER-QUALITY DATA |
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Waterfall on Pine Creek |
The Upper Gunnison River Watershed, located in the Rocky Mountains 150 miles southwest of Denver,
Colorado, drains approximately 3,965 square miles. Forest and rangeland comprise 89 percent
of land within the watershed, but the traditional western ranching economy is increasingly
supplemented through a tourism economy centered around Crested Butte Mountain Resort and the Curecanti
National Recreation area. Recreational development and population growth in recent years have
the potential to affect both the quantity and quality of water.
Water-quality data for the Upper Gunnison River Watershed have been compiled so that interested citizens can evaluate historical changes and current quality of stream water and well water within the watershed. Site summaries can be viewed and water-quality data can be retrieved by clicking on the appropriate links on this page. |
| Site Summaries | Data Analysis | Data Retrievals | Upper Gunnison River Project Page |
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Phone: (303) 236-4882 |
U.S. Department of the Interior |
Contact: Site Webmaster |
