Plans
On this page you will find various published plans from the Upper Colorado Basin. Those plans that are recurring are grouped together and listed chronologically, those that do not fall in to a grouped category are listed chronologically in the Miscellaneous Plans section.
Annual Operating Plans for Colorado River Reservoirs
Each year's Annual Operating Plan for Colorado River Reservoirs reports on both the past operations of the Colorado River reservoirs for the completed year as well as projected operations and releases from these reservoirs for the current (i.e., upcoming) year.
Annual Operating Plans are developed in accordance with Section 602 of the Colorado River Basin Project Act (Public Law 90-537); the Criteria for Coordinated Long-Range Operation of Colorado River Reservoirs Pursuant to the Colorado River Basin Project Act of September 30, 1968, as amended, promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior; and Section 1804(c)(3) of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (Public Law 102-575).
Plans are prepared in consultation with representatives of the Governors of the seven Colorado River Basin States, Indian Tribes, Upper Colorado River Commission, appropriate Federal agencies, and others interested in Colorado River operations.
Please contact the Water Operations Group at ResourceMgr@usbr.gov for additional questions or information.
Flaming Gorge Operating Plans
Pecos River Annual Operating Plans
| Publication Date | Report Title |
|---|---|
| 04/2024 | Pecos River Annual Operating Plan 2024 Link is to a PDF file |
Rio Grande Annual Operating Plans
| Publication Date | Report Title |
|---|---|
| 04/2024 | Rio Grande Annual Operating Plan 2024 Link is to a PDF file |
| 04/2022 | Rio Grande Annual Operating Plan 2022 Link is to a PDF file |
| 04/2021 | Rio Grande Annual Operating Plan 2021 Link is to a PDF file |
| 04/2020 | Rio Grande Annual Operating Plan 2020 Link is to a PDF file |
Miscellaneous Plans
| Publication Date | Plan Title |
|---|---|
| 04/2022 | |
| 02/2019 | Peer Review and Information Quality Plan for the Paradox Valley Environmental Impact Statement Link is to a PDF file |
For more infomation about the Plans listed above contact: ucrnepa@usbr.gov
