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Fryingpan River to see high flows as Ruedi releases increase

Water managers plan to keep flows below 700 cfs as the releases help irrigators facing a 500 cfs shortage.

Summary by Aspen Times
Residents and anglers can expect to see high flows in the Fryingpan River in the month of August as water managers increase releases out of Ruedi Reservoir in an attempt to relieve the worst drought conditions downstream. The Colorado Water Trust plans to begin releasing from a 4,700-acre-foot pool it leases in Ruedi on Monday. The Glenwood Springs-based Colorado River Water Conservation District also plans to begin releases from its 10,500-acre…

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Aspen Journalism broke the news on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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