Wolford Mountain Reservoir

Wolford Mountain Reservoir

 
Wolford Mountain Reservoir, located on the Muddy Creek in Grand County, Colorado,  represents a new era in water projects - one that features cooperation, not competition, among Colorado's water users.

For information on recreation at the reservoir please visit: Red Mountain RV Park website. 


Gages:
  Muddy Creek below Wolford Reservoir
Colorado River near Kremmling

Wolford Mountain Reservoir provides much needed water storage for the Colorado River Basin plus an enhanced environment. The reservoir, owned and operated by the Colorado River District, represents a model of cooperation and improvement that sets the stage for future water projects in Colorado.

Wolford Mountain Reservoir storage benefits both Western Colorado and the Eastern Slope. The West Slope gains a 66,000 acre-foot reservoir and, in exchange for financial support, Denver Water can use up to 40 percent of Wolford's water.
The Colorado River District stores water in Wolford Mountain Reservoir that can be contracted. Water marketing information.  
$$$$ FOR WESTERN COLORADO
It's pretty hard to carry it in your wallet, but water stored in Wolford Mountain Reservoir is like money in the bank for Western Colorado's economy.

The future economic health of towns, cities, recreation, industry and agriculture all depend on a secure source of water. Wolford Mountain Reservoir provides this source.

For adjacent Kremmling and surrounding communities, the reservoir enhances tourism by adding camping, fishing and boating opportunities in a beautiful Rocky Mountain setting.

And upstream communities in the Fraser River Valley from Granby to Winter Park can count on a more dependable supply of water, thanks to agreements associated with Wolford Mountain Reservoir.