Water Supply

Water Services is responsible for ensuring an adequate supply of high quality, raw water for water treatment or raw water for use in the Kannah Creek drainage as an irrigation supply for City of Grand Junction properties. This is accomplished by operating and maintaining the reservoirs on Grand Mesa, the Juniata and Purdy Mesa reservoirs, two twenty-mile long raw water flowlines, intake and diversion structures on streams and ditches in three drainage basins.

The City cooperates with many government and private property owners on the Grand Mesa watersheds. The US Forest Service, State of Colorado Water Commissioner, Kannah Creek ranchers, Grand Mesa Reservoir owners, and  Powderhorn Ski Area are just some of the important partners in preserving water quality, eliminating noxious weeds, and protecting the City's water rights.

Water Services compiles data from snow surveys taken on the Grand Mesa.

Grand Mesa Monthly Snowfall and Water Content Summary