<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Huerfano County Water Conservancy District]]></title><description><![CDATA[HCWCD]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/hcwcd-articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:21:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.hcwcd.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Huerfano County Water Conservancy District Receives Rural Development Grant to Rehab Aging Water Infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huerfano County Water Conservancy District has been selected for a Congressionally Directed Spending grant of $1.576-million to rehabilitate its Sheep Mountain Augmentation Facility (SMAF) reservoir near Gardner. The grant will be administered by USDA Rural Development, which publicly confirmed obligation of the funds at a ceremony June 24 at the Huerfano County Courthouse in Walsenburg.  The SMAF reservoir was completed in 2021 and stores augmentation water under the Huerfano Basin Regional...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/huerfano-county-water-conservancy-district-receives-rural-development-grant-to-rehab-aging-water-inf</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3bd8c172c7d18238c99a45</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:17:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_549a96f38e094d8da75e9aa8b666f1b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_906,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HCWCD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read the full award nomination of Michael "Sandy" White]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Appel “Friend of the Arkansas” Award Nomination of Michael D. “Sandy” White Michael "Sandy" White Length of Service in Water...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/read-the-full-award-nomination-of-michael-sandy-white</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67cf35d06e313c4d425e606a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:07:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_e5aada4b17504c8e80287311d957e878~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_916,h_906,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HCWCD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Funding to benefit SMAF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reprinted by permission Funding to benefit north Huerfano County reservoir passes appropriations July 28, 2023 in Trinidad Chronicle-News Benjamin Mandile, Reporter Huerfano County water infrastructure is projected to receive federal funding after the House Appropriations Committee approved over $1.5 million for the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s office announced. The funding, which will be used to support a water augmentation facility improvement...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/new-funding-to-benefit-smaf</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d7b3737523c729b9accd79</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2023 16:29:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_836e14a116f94b75b56ca279f4de7d1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HCWCD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series 2022 - Flood Warning Gauges]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the 2018 Spring Creek Fire in the headwaters of the Cucharas and Huerfano River basins, runoff from hydrophobic soils on the burn...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/series-2022-flood-warning-gauges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62c87f6d120ec779757d10fe</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 19:03:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_f343cc48d3b342cc9afcdbcdca1882e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_737,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HCWCD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series 2022 - The Robert Rice Ditch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixth in a series on local water issues provided by the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District In this Water Series, we’ve previously...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/series-2022-the-robert-rice-ditch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b63cd649349d5cb41cba1c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:38:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_f343cc48d3b342cc9afcdbcdca1882e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_737,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HCWCD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series 2022 - A Case Study - Exporting Water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifth in a series on local water issues provided by the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District Most who live here believe that...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/series-2022-a-case-study-exporting-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b63c130296c72c92dcd560</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 22:36:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_f343cc48d3b342cc9afcdbcdca1882e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_737,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HCWCD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series 2022 - Cucharas River Storage Collaborative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth in a series on local water issues provided by the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District In 2015 the Huerfano County Water...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/series-2022-cucharas-river-storage-collaborative</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b63ab0df77bc16c3c43b9d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2022 22:29:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_f343cc48d3b342cc9afcdbcdca1882e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_737,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HCWCD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series 2022 - Wildfires and Watershed Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Third in a series on local water issues provided by the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District. Huerfano County’s water comes from...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/series-2022-wildfires-and-watershed-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b639eef8cc3fa259219a4a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_f343cc48d3b342cc9afcdbcdca1882e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_737,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HCWCD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series 2022 - Wildcat Ponds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second in a series on local water issues provided by the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District. “Wildcat pond” is an unofficial name...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/series-2022-wildcat-ponds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b63880eda0a9810eea9600</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 22:20:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_f343cc48d3b342cc9afcdbcdca1882e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_737,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HCWCD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series 2022 - Huerfano Augmentation Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[First in a series on local water issues provided by the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District Fifteen years ago, the Huerfano River...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/series-2022-huerfano-augmentation-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b637ec30f09c5e7059efed</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2022 22:18:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_f343cc48d3b342cc9afcdbcdca1882e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_737,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HCWCD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HCWCD Wraps Up Two Flood Mitigation Projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[At its January 25 online board meeting, the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District learned that two more flood mitigation grant...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/hcwcd-wraps-up-two-flood-mitigation-projects</link><guid isPermaLink="false">601d7957c39dc10017e40a5e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:20:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_66ee0aa86c3e499cad7813c968dfcb80~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_745,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HCWCD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Additional Water Proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[WALSENBURG,  CO,  May  9,  2016:	The Huerfano County Water Conservancy District has announced it is accepting proposals from decreed...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/additional-water-proposals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">601c1f2cf8e00a001756b101</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:25:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_4667f92a56774e72a3f158ce3fd80908~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HCWCD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a Regional Augmentation Plan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2008, the Gardner Water and Sanitation District found itself without augmentation water for its three wells, which serviced about 75...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/2018/01/15/why-a-regional-augmentation-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6e10487dcf830017951b9c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:44:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_cf3d52dff52d4432bfcf29c9ab4d6d7c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Dunn / Huerfano World Journal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FUTURE CONSTRUCTION AT SHEEP MOUNTAIN AUGMENTATION SITE]]></title><description><![CDATA[By October 12, 2017, grubbing and clearing at the site of the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District (HCWCD) reservoir, the Sheep...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/2018/01/15/future-construction-at-sheep-mountain-augmentation-site</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6e10487dcf830017951b9d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_4e409538a0264838ae982a5e05515897~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Dunn / Huerfano World Journal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON AUGMENTATION POND]]></title><description><![CDATA[On August 3, Phase 1 construction began on the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District’s Regional Augmentation Facility/Pond. The...]]></description><link>https://www.hcwcd.net/single-post/2018/01/15/construction-begins-on-augmentation-pond</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6e10487dcf830017951b9e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:38:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c647df_114a7abf389049eebcc9923a743c1ee9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Dunn / Huerfano World Journal</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>