Lake Loveland is a reservoir, not a recreation lake
With regards to the low water levels in Lake Loveland, it is important to understand that Lake Loveland is a reservoir rather than a recreation lake. The reservoir stores water for the owners until the they need it for irrigation or other uses. Among the other uses is municipal use for Greeley, Evans, and Windsor who are part owners of the reservoir.
Lake Loveland Reservoir’s decree is No. 9 in District 4 which means the eight more senior reservoirs must fill before Lake Loveland Reservoir. The storage water right for Lake Loveland Reservoir only allows the reservoir to fill once a year and will not allow “re-fill” after the reservoir has filled. Typically, Lake Loveland Reservoir fills in April/May. This year, the opportunity to fill Lake Loveland has been limited due to a decrease in available water.
Most if not all, reservoirs in Northern Colorado were below their average capacity when the storage season began (Nov. 1, 2024), which resulted in it taking longer to fill the reservoirs. The mild and dry spring has played a role as well. Usually, March and April are the snowiest months in the Rocky Mountain region. This year, that wasn’t the case and the mild to warm weather meant snowmelt began earlier for our basin. Lastly, with the direct irrigation season starting in April, and the combination of mild and dry weather, increased the irrigation demand and those direct water right owners called for their water. All these factors were the case this spring, which has left only a small inflow of water into our reservoirs.
If you are interested in more information relating to GLIC as well as a more detailed description of how we are governed, please view our website at greeleylovelandirrigationcompany.com
Daniel Kammerzell, Greeley
Dead fish stink
A piece by Dillon Thomas about the water in Lake Loveland appeared on the internet recently. The snowmelt that comes down the input ditch in the spring used to feed Lake Loveland much earlier than it does now. One explanation is: the economic contribution of the Fourth of July celebration at parks bordering the lake and the firework display at the beach area. That party is over and there is no need to fill the lake early.
I lived in Loveland for 43 years and am very surprised that a traditional family event was given such a low priority by the powers that made that call. It will be interesting to see what the economic impact their decision will produce on the Fourth of July in 2025. If anyone cares; track that impact, and compare it with what the city took in over the last five years. I assume those figures are available. Money talks.
Bob Grimes, Windsor
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