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.
06.17.2025
UPPER MIDDLE LOWER
Status: ON ON ON
Hello ACD Shareholders,
Upper section of the ditch - is ON
Middle section of the ditch - is ON
Lower section of the ditch - is ON
Chris will be out of town from June 18th to the 23rd and John Wilkinson will be filling in for Chris. Please contact John at 830-998-4226 for any issues you may have on the ditch.
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.
A REMINDER TO ALL: Dumping anything into the ditch is not permitted and is subject to a $400 fine to recoup the costs of clearing it out. Any spoils / trash will be placed o the east side of the ditch in the Ditch Company's easement per the Rules and Regulations of the Company. If a landscaping crew a shareholder has hired is found dumping debris into the ditch, the shareholder will be billed for the fine.
If you see anything on the Ditch or have any areas of concern, please reach out to let us know so Chris can stop by and meet with you.
Please contact Chris Bell, our Ditch Walker, with any questions or if you see anything on the Ditch that needs attention or if you see any areas of concern at 970-946-2437.
For all other inquiries please email or call Jess Mitchell at 970-426-5537 or via email at animasconsolidatedditch@gmail.com (email is best for Jess).
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.
