Rio Grande Institutional Database

Southwestern Water Conservation District (SWCD)

Mission Statement: The purpose of the district is many fold. These include: surveying existing water resources and basin rivers, taking actions necessary to "secure and insure an adequate supply of water - present and future", constructing water reservoirs, entering into contracts with other water agencies (such as the Bureau of Reclamation), organizing special assessment districts (known as conservancy districts), providing for instream flows for fisheries and other legal responsibilities needed by the district to fulfill its purposes.

Contact Information

Main Address
Southwestern Water Conservation District
841 Second Avenue
PO BOX 475
Durango CO 81302
970-247-1302
USA
http://www.swwcd.org/contact.htm

Links:
http://swwcd.org/ (Home Page)

Geographic Areas:
Colorado
Upper Rio Grande

Audiences:
Public Sector

Languages:
English