A water rights call on the White River will go into effect on Dec. 1, 2022, following a unanimous decision by the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) board of directors. The district officially requested the state’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) begin administration of the river next month, meaning any existing water diversions upstream from Kenney Reservoir could be shut off in order to help meet the district’s call.
“They have a water right,…