Arkansas Headwaters Watershed Wildfire Assessment
Turquoise Lake near Leadville, CO
Project Summary
Completion Date:
First Assessment - 2011
Second Assessment - 2018
The Arkansas Headwaters Watershed Wildfire Assessment followed a procedure prescribed by the Watershed Wildfire Protection Group titled “Protecting Critical Watersheds in Colorado from Wildfire: A Technical Approach to Watershed Assessment and Prioritization”.
JWA completed the updated Arkansas Headwaters Wildfire/Watershed Assessment report in 2018. The report and related documents can be found below in the Documents section. A slide show of the maps from the report can be viewed below.
Project Actions
Assess watershed health
Identify high priority areas for fire treatments and create maps to highlight these areas
Identify opportunities & constraints for wildfire mitigation work
Organization and coordination of various collaborating stakeholders on this project
Benefits
Protect critical water supplies and natural resources
Protect river ecosystem functions and health to create a more resilient watershed
Help municipalities & private organizations plan for reliable present and future water supply
