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Tribal Water Access and Infrastructure Projects for Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes

Stalled due to federal funding freeze · Colorado · Last reported Mar 2026

Source: KUNC

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Stalled Due To Federal Funding Freeze

This project involves repairing and improving water infrastructure for the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Indian tribes in Colorado. It includes fixing a failing water line delivering water from the Cortez Water Treatment Plant to Towaoc, updating a deteriorating federal irrigation system on the Southern Ute reservation, and improving access to reservoirs like Lake Nighthorse near Durango. The

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Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Durango, Colorado, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
KUNC

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The project “Tribal Water Access and Infrastructure Projects for Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Durango, Colorado, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from KUNC.

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stalled due to federal funding freeze

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2026-07-22

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This project involves repairing and improving water infrastructure for the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Indian tribes in Colorado. It includes fixing a failing water line delivering water from the Cortez Water Treatment Plant to Towaoc, updating a deteriorating federal irrigation system on the Southern Ute reservation, and improving access to reservoirs like Lake Nighthorse near Durango. The project aims to address long-standing tribal water priorities and infrastructure needs.

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Water Infrastructure

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United States of America (USA)

State

Colorado

City

Durango

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KUNC

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Water Supply and Storage, Government

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2026-04-01

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