Central Colorado Project

CCP is all about environmental sustainability. Union Park Reservoir, to be located off-river near the Continental Divide in Gunnison National Forest, is a key feature of CCP’s advanced Western energy and water conservation concept. Recent “Feasibility Level Geological and Geotechnical Investigations, and Preliminary Design Studies for Union Park Dam” confirmed that this 575-feet-high structure can safely store up to 1.2 million acre-feet of water (Colorado'’s largest reservoir) for the … read more

Benefits Quick List Platte River Recovery Program for Endangered Species; Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program; Eastern and Western Slope drought, growth, and environmental needs; Black Canyon of the Gunnison Optimal River Flows; Excessive dewatering of Platte, Arkansas, and Colorado Main Stem Rivers; Continuing Colorado-Kansas dispute over Arkansas River quantity and quality; Rio Grande River drought flows for endangered species; Southwest's growing shortage of … read more