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<br />The Colorado River <br /> <br />The Co]ora~o River is on.c of(h~ most prec!ous water <br />resources In [he Ameflcan West. Travelmg 1.400 <br />miles from high in the Rockies (Q the Gulf of <br />California, the river system passes through \'Vyoming, <br />Colorado, Utah, New Mexico. Nevada, California. Arizona <br />and Mexico. <br /> <br />Benefits frOln (he Colorado Ri\'er extend far beyond its <br />banks. The river meers the wacer and power needs of 25 <br />million people in the United Sates and Mexico. Irs water <br />irrigates 1.8 million acres of land, contributing ;lpproxi- <br /> <br />mately 15 perCt~'nr of the nation's crop and 1 J percent of its <br />livestock production. The Colorado River fosters native <br />habitar for wildlife and has shaped the environmem with <br />force capable of carving the magnificent Grand Canyon. <br />The river also offers innumerable opportunities for recre- <br />ation rhroughour rhe se\'Cn states which share the river. <br /> <br />The Colorado River is of cr[tical importance to not only <br />rhe Wcst, bur ro the economy of the nation. The challenges <br />roday for Colorado River water users ;He similar [Q those of <br />rhe past, to protecr and manage this precious resource. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Colorado River Water Users Association <br /> <br />Formed in 1945, rhe Colorado River Water Users <br />Association is dedicated to protecring the interests of all <br />who LIse the Colorado River system and in finding solutions to <br />modern challenges related to the river's management. <br /> <br />The associatiun includes more rhan 65 water and power organ- <br />izations and more than 1,300 members representing water and <br />power interests in all seven basin states. Groups represented <br />include counties, municipaJitie_~, district w:l[er L1sers groups. <br />poliricaJ subdivisions. water comervancy disrricts, municipal <br />and metropolitan water disrricts, irrigation distrlcts. NJ..t\ve <br />American trib~ and communities. engineering consuhanrs, <br />and others. <br /> <br />General Education <br />CRWUA promotes the importance of the Colorado River ro <br />water users and the general public. Educational effort.'> includ- <br />ing printed materials. videos, and a Web site afe shared <br />rhroughout rhe basin srates and worldwide. <br /> <br />Board of Directors <br />Each of the seven basin states and a coalition of the Narive <br />American communities which have allocations of Colorado <br />River warer, c:..Jled the 10 Tribes, is represented on rhe board by <br />three directors. Direewrs are nominated by members from each <br />start: and are elected by a majority vote at rhe associarion:'i <br /> <br />annualmeering. The Board meets twice.l year during MaY;.lf1d <br />December. <br /> <br />Committees <br />Board commirrees meet throughout the year to conduCl~ <br />CRWUA business. These include audit, housing, membership, <br />nominations, public a/fairs, resolmions, and spouses programs. <br /> <br />Officers <br />A president, vice president, secretary-rreasurer and assisranr sec- <br />retary-treasurer make up the CRWUAs oft-icers. The assistant <br />secretary-treasurer is responsible for the accounting Jnd <br />mechanical functioning of rhe association. <br /> <br />Annual Conference & Meeting <br />CRWUA addresses current issues during a 3-day con~erence <br />each December. The progr.lfll typically includes nationallv rec- <br />ognized experts, panel discussions, debares, and t'J1[enain~ent. <br /> <br />Membership <br />Various categories of membership are available to all members <br />of the public. The Board sers dues annually. <br /> <br />For information about CRWUA visit w.............'.crwua.org or call <br />(60) 398-2651. A membership card is included inside this <br />publication. <br /> <br />Photo Credits <br /> <br />Front cover: The Colorado Ri\'er flowing .....esr past brhrnp Canyon <br />in Canyonlands National Pdrk, Utah. Jr:ff Dlzhlslrom NCWCD <br /> <br />Front cover bo((om: GO'.:ernmenr Highline Canal di\'erisun <br />stru([Ure on rhe Colorado Ri\'er easr of Grand Junion. Culorado. <br />J{'ff Dahh-trom NeW/CD <br /> <br />Page 3: Grdnbr Reservoir near rhe Colorado River headwarers Jnd <br /> <br />Rocky f..lounrain National Park in Colorado. NC\l'lCD <br /> <br />Back cemer: Rapids on the ColorJdo river easr of Moab, Urah <br />near Hif:hway ] 28. JeJIDahlstrom NC\'(/CD <br /> <br />Back side top to bottom: Davis Dam on rhe Color,ldo River, <br />HOQver Dam Nevada generators and the San Xa\'ier Pumping <br />Planr near Tucson. ArizollJ. Us. Bureau of Rt'dnmtlriof/ <br /> <br />2 Colorado River VVoter Users Associallon <br />