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2026 Irrigation Season

2026 Irrigation Season

5/26/2026 Irrigation season is rolling right along! Our water allocation for our project water is at 70%. As a rough guess that will keep the system running to mid July. The Adjudicated water is subsiding in the river pretty fast. Today adjudicated water priorities:A...
Florida Canal Lining Project

Florida Canal Lining Project

The Florida Canal Lining Project has completed another section of the Canal.  This photo taken in early spring show the liner installed and shotcrete being placed on top. FCDC Team    ...
West Lateral Repair

West Lateral Repair

As you may remember, a year ago, we had to shut the irrigation water off to a large portion of the system due to a major leak in the West Lateral.  A temporary fix was done to get water flowing for the 2022 irrigation season.  FCDC staff applied for grants through the...
Educational Minutes

Educational Minutes

                             Educational Minute regarding ditch operationsIn this educational minute, I would like to discuss how the ditch company brings on the ditches in the spring and how we prioritize delivery to all users.Day #1) We put some water into Florida...
Helpful Information on Irrigation and Water Rights

Helpful Information on Irrigation and Water Rights

                         Irrigation and Water Rights on the Florida Mesa                                                    By: Phil Craig Water rights and water law are very complicated and would take volumes to explain. This is a simple explanation which gives water...
Educational Minutes

Definition of Water Rights

                                                           Water Rights The Colorado Constitution provides that the waters of every natural stream are the property of the people of the state of Colorado, subject to the right to divert the unappropriated water to...
Goats

Goats

Florida Consolidated Ditch Co. is giving goats a try at weed and willow mitigation. We will keep you updated on the outcome. Read more at the Durango Herald  ...