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Southwest River Engineering has begun work on the wetlands project along the San Juan River, in the area where the Pagosa Gateway Project took place. The project will fill in an old gravel pit and create a new wetland along the river just east of town. Vegetation will also be planted this fall. Once completed, the project will provide improved habitat for aquatic species and other wildlife.
The sediment removal below the Donut Hole grade control structures has begun and will remove cobble and sediment to create additional floodplain capacity and to improve aquatic habitat. Then this crew will move to the 6th St. Embankment to begin stabilization work to armor the embankment against highwaters and to protect infrastructure. This project has been funded by NRCS EWP, DHSEM, and CWCB Water Supply Recovery Funds (WSRF).
The River Center Ponds will begin this month and will address sediment removal in the ponds, the headgate replacement, influent and effluent ditch clean-up, habitat work in the ponds, and educational signage. This work is funded by NRCS/DHSEM, and the CPW Fishing is Fun grant.
The Museum Embankment Stabilization – phase two will be completed before November 15, 2026. This work will extend the current rock work to the bridge pier and excavate sediment underneath the western cell of the US 160 bridge at 1st Street. Southwest River Engineering has finalized plans, and Town staff is working on permitting with CDOT for the work.
Funding was secured to help with the flood recovery work from the October 2025 flooding from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) funds and the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) in December 2025. This funding has helped with projects along the San Juan River corridor to remove sediment below pools and in eddies to regain additional capacity for flood plain management. It has also addressed embankment stabilization in multiple areas to protect infrastructure along those areas. The woody debris and trash that was also deposited during the flooding has been removed with the intent of protecting infrastructure and securing the river corridor for recreational safety. NRCS EWP funding will cover 75% of all approved projects and DHSEM will coordinate another 12.5% of the project cost to aid with the flood recovery work. Town Staff has secured additional funding to help offset the remaining 12.5% match. The projects approved currently total $4.1 million.
Town Staff has secured funding (maximum) for Flood Recovery efforts from the following sources to date:
CO Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: $463,504.75
CPW Fishing is Fun grant: $103,791.00
CWCB Water Supply Recovery Funds: $100,000
Colorado State Historical Fund: $15,000
SW Community Foundation: $21,300 (fundraising campaign); $21,000 (in kind labor w/ SW Conservation Core)
Southwest River Engineering has begun work on the wetlands project along the San Juan River, in the area where the Pagosa Gateway Project took place. The project will fill in an old gravel pit and create a new wetland along the river just east of town. Vegetation will also be planted this fall. Once completed, the project will provide improved habitat for aquatic species and other wildlife.
The sediment removal below the Donut Hole grade control structures has begun and will remove cobble and sediment to create additional floodplain capacity and to improve aquatic habitat. Then this crew will move to the 6th St. Embankment to begin stabilization work to armor the embankment against highwaters and to protect infrastructure. This project has been funded by NRCS EWP, DHSEM, and CWCB Water Supply Recovery Funds (WSRF).
The River Center Ponds will begin this month and will address sediment removal in the ponds, the headgate replacement, influent and effluent ditch clean-up, habitat work in the ponds, and educational signage. This work is funded by NRCS/DHSEM, and the CPW Fishing is Fun grant.
The Museum Embankment Stabilization – phase two will be completed before November 15, 2026. This work will extend the current rock work to the bridge pier and excavate sediment underneath the western cell of the US 160 bridge at 1st Street. Southwest River Engineering has finalized plans, and Town staff is working on permitting with CDOT for the work.
Funding was secured to help with the flood recovery work from the October 2025 flooding from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) funds and the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) in December 2025. This funding has helped with projects along the San Juan River corridor to remove sediment below pools and in eddies to regain additional capacity for flood plain management. It has also addressed embankment stabilization in multiple areas to protect infrastructure along those areas. The woody debris and trash that was also deposited during the flooding has been removed with the intent of protecting infrastructure and securing the river corridor for recreational safety. NRCS EWP funding will cover 75% of all approved projects and DHSEM will coordinate another 12.5% of the project cost to aid with the flood recovery work. Town Staff has secured additional funding to help offset the remaining 12.5% match. The projects approved currently total $4.1 million.
Town Staff has secured funding (maximum) for Flood Recovery efforts from the following sources to date:
