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.
03.25.2025
UPPER MIDDLE LOWER
Status: ON OFF OFF
Hello ACD Shareholders,
Upper section of the ditch - is ON
Middle section of the ditch - is OFF
Lower section of the ditch - is OFF
This weekend, the upper section of the ditch will be off beginning 03/28/2025 through 03/30/2025, and being turned back on 03/31/2025. This is the the time to get any maintenance that needs to be completed while the water is off done.
There are a few outstanding projects being wrapped up, and once they are complete, and weather dependent, Chris Bell will make a plan to start running water.
Please be mindful of your pets as Chris has recently come across some very aggressive dogs this year already.
If you have any areas of concern, please reach out to let us know so he can come by 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 $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.
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.
