Drought emergency for Western Colorado
7/3/2021 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Archuleta County, CO
Delta County, CO
Dolores County, CO
Eagle County, CO
Garfield County, CO
Grand County, CO
Gunnison County, CO
Hinsdale County, CO
Jackson County, CO
La Plata County, CO
Mesa County, CO
Moffat County, CO
Montezuma County, CO
Montrose County, CO
Ouray County, CO
Pitkin County, CO
Rio Blanco County, CO
Routt County, CO
San Juan County, CO
San Miguel County, CO
Summit County, CO
Start Date: 7/1/2021
- End Date: 12/31/2021
Gov. Jared Polis declared a drought emergency for western Colorado as impacts continued and water shortages occurred as the region endured years of intense drought.
Colorado Water Conservation Board (Denver), July 1, 2021
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