Energy, Utilities & Water  April 10, 2023

Northern Water likely to set a typical quota later this week

A rendering shows the completed Chimney Hollow reservoir. Courtesy Northern Water
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LOVELAND — It won’t be official until Thursday, but if the board of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District follows its pattern of recent years, the quota for those holding shares of the Colorado-Big Thompson project will likely be 70% to start the 2023 water year.

An allocation at that level means that the owner of a share — or 1 acre-foot — of the C-BT project would be able to realize 0.7 of it. With 310,000 acre feet available in the project at 100%, a 70% allocation means that 217,000 acre feet would be available. There are 325,851 gallons in…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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