Trout Creek Park
In the Upper Arkansas River Basin there are many small municipalities and communities in need of storage, as well as water supply during drought years. Often, these municipalities lack the resources to address those needs independently. In 2007, the District responded to this need and began working in partnership with the current landowner in Trout Creek Park to develop a multi-use project which would serve multiple water uses and needs.
Spanning over 900-acres along Hwy 285 in Chaffee County, with over 1.5-miles of Arkansas River frontage, this innovative multi-use water project provides significant benefits for water storage and supply, irrigated agriculture, recreation, wildlife habitat and hydroelectric power generation. Major components of the Trout Creek Park Multi-Use Project include Chaffee County's most senior water right, the potential development of up to 20,000 acre-feet of combined above ground storage in existing storage facilities on the property and alluvial (underground) aquifer storage. The project could include a lease-fallowing program on over 250-acres, providing an alternative to the permanent "buy and dry" of important agricultural land. Recreational users will benefit with the addition of public access for fishing and boating along the Arkansas River. Environmental benefits include the protection of open space, the river corridor and other important waterways on the property.
Spanning over 900-acres along Hwy 285 in Chaffee County, with over 1.5-miles of Arkansas River frontage, this innovative multi-use water project provides significant benefits for water storage and supply, irrigated agriculture, recreation, wildlife habitat and hydroelectric power generation. Major components of the Trout Creek Park Multi-Use Project include Chaffee County's most senior water right, the potential development of up to 20,000 acre-feet of combined above ground storage in existing storage facilities on the property and alluvial (underground) aquifer storage. The project could include a lease-fallowing program on over 250-acres, providing an alternative to the permanent "buy and dry" of important agricultural land. Recreational users will benefit with the addition of public access for fishing and boating along the Arkansas River. Environmental benefits include the protection of open space, the river corridor and other important waterways on the property.
