River Uses & Management
CATEGORY: River Management
River Infrastructure Indicator
The river infrastructure indicator measures manmade management and inputs on a river to divert water from the river, address erosion, protect adjacent land infrastructure, and/or allow for crossing of the river.
River infrastructure can include but is not limited to:
- Push-up dams
- Dams
- Diversion structures and headgates
- Road crossings (bridges or low-water crossings)
- Pump structures
- Bank hardening or erosion control efforts
River Infrastructure score by Segment
Middle Yampa Segment
Steamboat
Segment
Upper Yampa Segment
Score coming 2025
Elk River
Segment
Score coming 2026
Lower Yampa
Segment
Score coming 2027
Did you know?
The river infrastructure indicator addresses the state of water diversion infrastructure as it relates to the structure’s ability to deliver water to the structure owners, allow for fish passage, offer safe passage for recreational boaters, and support river health as much as possible. Infrastructure evaluation for select structures throughout the Yampa basin was completed in 2020 by J-U-B Engineers and Wilson Water Group as part of the Yampa Basin Integrated Water Management Plan. Additional information on infrastructure was provided by the Colorado Department of Water Resources staff for Districts 57 and 58.
