Industry Resources

LWS recommends these resources for additional information on water

CDSS  (Colorado Decision Support System)

Water management system developed by the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) and the Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR) for each of Colorado’s major water basins. State data portal for water rights, climate data, call data, etc.

CDSS Map Viewer 

View water rights, wells, designated basins, aquifer boundaries, climate stations and other information in a web-based GIS viewer.

Colorado Division of Water Resources 

Colorado Surface Water Conditions: Stream and reservoir monitoring sites which collect and transmit periodic data values; stream gage map.

Colorado Division of Water Resources

Well permit search site.

Colorado Information Marketplace

General information on water in Colorado, such wells, surface water conditions, water rights, etc.

CO Oil & Gas Conservation Commission

Colorado Oil and Gas Information System (COGIS): Database and map viewers for oil and gas wells, including releases.

Colorado River Basins Drought Contingency Plans (2019)

Agreement between the US Bureau of Reclamation and all seven states of the Colorado River Basin. The Plans are designed to reduce risks from ongoing drought and protect the single most important water resource in the western United States.

CWCB (CO Water Conservation Board)

Water data viewer.

CWCB

Snowpack assessment viewer.

EarthExplorer Database

Download aerial/satellite imagery from a USGS database.

Global Surface Water Explorer

An application that uses satellite imagery data from the past 3+ decades to map surface water around the globe provides statistics on their extent and change.

Groundwater Project

The Groundwater Project is an international non-profit organization that is committed to advancement of knowledge of groundwater in education. Utilizing an online platform, The Groundwater Project provides accessible, engaging, high-quality, educational materials, free-of-charge online in many languages. The Groundwater Project’s online books have have been created, undergone rigorous review and editing, by internationally-renowned professionals in the field of groundwater.

Lower South Platte River Flow Summary

A summary of flow in the Lower South Platte River at all gages, tributaries and diversions from major ditches.

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information 

Climate data online.

USGS National Map 

For downloads of current and historical topographic maps.

USGS Water Watch Map

Real-time streamflow compared to historical streamflow.

USGS Watershed Science 

Watershed science tools, research and resources.