About the Water Resources Archive

The Colorado State University Water Resources Archive is a joint effort of the University Libraries and the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute. Formally begun in 2001, the Archive consists of collections from individuals and organizations that have been instrumental in the development of water resources in Colorado and the West.

Document types within the collections are numerous, ranging from meeting minutes, reports and correspondence to maps, photographs and audio tapes. These primary materials relate to all aspects of water in Colorado and to contributions made by Coloradoans to water activities. Subject areas include engineering studies, legislative matters, water resources management and more.

Read about the Archive's initial five years in "'The Beginning of Everything': A Five-Year Report on the Colorado State University Water Resources Archive" (PDF).

Above photo: Union Canal, 1941. Groundwater Data Collection.