Animas Consolidated Ditch Company
Call us: (970) 426-5537
PO Box 3777 ~ Durango, CO 81302
Look Here to Find Out How the Ditch is Running Today!
Sometimes it is necessary to close some or all of the ditch to prevent floods, manage debris flows or do general maintenance. Here is a handy key to the terms we will use to describe the status of the ditch:
1. UPPER DITCH = the stretch from the main Animas River diversion down to Hermosa Creek
2. MIDDLE DITCH = the stretch from the Hermosa Creek to Waterfall Ranch
3. LOWER DITCH = the stretch from Waterfall Ranch to the south end of the Ditch.
08.25.2025
UPPER MIDDLE LOWER
Status: ON *OFF *OFF
Hello ACD Shareholders,
Upper section of the ditch - is ON
Middle section of the ditch - *is lowering and will be OFF for a few hours on 08.25.2025*
Lower section of the ditch - *is lowering and will be OFF for a few hours on 08.25.2025*
Chris is working on clearing out a beaver dam in the Griz and will be shutting off the water in the middle and lower sections of the ditch for a few hours. Please check the website for updates as I will make sure to post as soon as I hear from him the ditch is back on.
Please check the ditch regularly throughout the irrigation season, because if your section of ditch is out of water before we are able to alert you, and while we do our best, email and web updates should NOT be relied upon.
We need your help. As you know, this has been a low water year. Our Ditch Walker, Chris, has been working VERY hard to keep the water flowing through the entire ditch. We are diverting every drop of water we are allowed. Please conserve water. Consider reprogramming your sprinkler controller to water every third day. Those with decorative ponds please just keep the pond full but no outflow (or let it dry up). Certain large shareholders on the ditch have stopped irrigating large portions of their pastures to leave enough water in the ditch to make it all the way to the end (United Campground). This is definitely not a year to irrigate up a third cutting of hay. We need to work together to ensure we all get through this dry period.
Thank you for your diligence, sacrifice, and cooperation.
A REMINDER TO ALL: Dumping ANYTHING into the ditch is not permitted and is subject to a $2000 fine.
Please contact our ditch rider Chris Bell at 970-946-2437 for all things related to the physical ditch.
All other inquiries please email or call Jess Mitchell at 970-426-5537 or via email at animasconsolidateditch@gmail.com
Kindest Regards,
Jessica Mitchell
Office Manager
Animas Consolidated Ditch
PS - PLEASE do not call Animas Water Company for Ditch Business, while I do work for both companies, they are independent of each other. Especially please do not call AWC's emergency pager.
