Bill Summary for Bill Number Data Collection for Improved Forecasting in the Rio Grande Basin

Date: 08/10/2015

Final
Data Collection for Improved Forecasting in the Rio Grande Basin

WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE

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02:47 PM -- Data Collection for Improved Forecasting in the Rio Grande Basin

Nathan Coombs, General Manager, Conejos Water Conservancy District, discussed the need for improved water supply forecasting to better administer water rights in the Rio Grande Basin and to satisfy interstate compacts. He also identified methods for improving water supply forecasting including expanded use of radar to determine local snowfall amounts, and discussed the need for additional stream gauges and improved modeling.