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.
04/03/2026
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
The entire ditch is 100% operational as of 04.02.2026. Please be mindful of the amount of water you are using this season, and Chris is requesting that you do NOT open your headgates all of the way unless he is notified.
BIG NOTE: Chris and his helpers have once again come across aggressive dogs on the ditch! We are asking our shareholders to please enusre your animals are locked up while our ditch walker and his helpers are out there working to open the ditch for you.
If you have any areas of concern in your section of the ditch, please reach out so Chris can come by and inspect it, and prioritize any maintenance that needs to be completed.
A REMINDER TO ALL: Dumping anything into the ditch is not permitted and is subject to a $1,000 fine to recoup the costs of clearing it out. Any spoils / trash will be placed on 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.
Please contact Chris Bell, our Ditch Walker, with any questions you may have 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.
