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⇱ Eastern Colorado Area Office

Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf – Eastern Colorado Area Office

Eastern Colorado Area Office

11056 W. County Rd 18E
Loveland, CO 80537-9711
Phone: (970) 461-5468
Fax: (970) 461-5316

Area Manager: Jeff Rieker

Deputy Area Manager: Patrick Fischer

Media Contact: Anna Perea

Phone: (970) 290-1185

👁 Map of ECAO area of operations and facilities

Map of ECAO area of operations and facilities. Click on image to view full size.


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Eastern Colorado Area Office Overview

The Eastern Colorado Area Office manages two large projects that benefit Coloradoans across the state: 

It also manages the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel and Treatment Plant, which removes heavy metals resulting from historic mining activity before the water enters the Arkansas River.

C-BT Overview

The C-BT Project is one of the largest and most complex projects undertaken by the Bureau of Reclamation. It provides water for beneficial use to Colorado water users across the state.

  • On Colorado’s West Slope, Green Mountain Reservoir stores water for irrigation, domestic and municipal water supply, industrial, recreational and environmental purposes such as fish and wildlife enhancement.
  • On Colorado’s East Slope, diversions from the Colorado River provide supplemental irrigation water for 615,000 acres east of the Continental Divide, supplemental municipal and industrial water supply for more than 1 million residents in Northeastern Colorado, and many recreational opportunities.
  • The CB-T Project’s six hydroelectric plants produce enough electricity to power nearly 68,000 households.

Managing partners include:

Fry-Ark Overview:

The Fry-Ark Project provides water for beneficial use to Colorado water users across the state.

  • On Colorado’s West Slope, Ruedi Reservoir stores water for irrigation, domestic and municipal water supply, industrial, and environmental purposes such as fish and wildlife enhancement.
  • On Colorado’s East Slope, diversions from the Fryingpan River and its tributaries provide supplemental irrigation water for 217,000 irrigated acres and over 900,000 residents in Southeastern Colorado.
  • The Mt. Elbert powerplant also produces enough electricity each year to power approximately 20,000 households.

Managing partners include:

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Last Updated: 8/13/24