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.
06/04/2026
LOWER MIDDLE UPPER
Status: ON ON ON
Upper section of the ditch - ON
Middle section of the ditch - ON
Lower section of the ditch - ON
Hello ACD Shareholders,
Chris has the entire length of the ditch back on.
After receiving a call yesterday that water from the ditch was running across CR 203, he inspected the ditch and found a ton of debris in the ditch which included some sections of large cut logs. These logs clogged 3 culverts between 4400 and 4600 CR 203 and it was determined this was a human caused issue.
A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL:
PLEASE DO NOT DUMP ANYTHING IN THE DITCH!
Dumping anything into the ditch is not permitted and is subject to a $2,000.00 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
