Special to the HT RBC | Chair Kelly Sheridan called the Yellow Jacket Water Conservation Board to order on Dec. 11, 2025. Responsible for the eastern half of the White River watershed, the board met for the first time this year. At the center of discussion was the proposed Lake[Read More…]
Tag: Lake Avery
Almost ready for repairs to Lake Avery dam
Lake Avery, east of Meeker, was drained last fall for a dam repair project. Currently, water is flowing directly through the dam, with the goal of drying out the site for construction to begin by late June or early July. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
Status update on Lake Avery, Rio Blanco Lake projects
MEEKER | People seeking relief from the heat with a day at the lake may be surprised to find low water at two popular recreation sites. Lake Avery and Rio Blanco Lake are both undergoing repair projects conducted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). Lake Avery Update Lake Avery, 14.5[Read More…]
CPW implements public fish salvage at Lake Avery ahead of rehabilitation project
MEEKER | Effective immediately, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces a public fish salvage at Lake Avery in preparation for the lake’s rehabilitation project set to begin this summer. The salvage, in effect until Nov. 24, 2024, is being implemented to mitigate imminent fish loss. During the salvage all bag limits[Read More…]
Community Calendar: January 18, 2024
Annual and quarterly RBCHS gathering Jan. 21 MEEKER | The annual meeting and quarterly gathering of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society will be held at the Heritage Culture Center at 1 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2024. Enjoy a potluck lunch, hear what the RBCHS is doing, and renew (or[Read More…]
Algae bloom at Lake Avery has not shown signs of toxicity
RBC | Signs warning residents about an algae bloom that were posted at Lake Avery in August caused some alarm regarding the potential for toxic blue-green algae that can harm humans and animals. Laboratory testing conducted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife indicates the blue-green algae present at Lake Avery this[Read More…]
ICE, ICE …
The family ice fishing day at Lake Avery, coordinated by Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District with assistance from Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Meeker Lions Club, went off without a hitch last Saturday. | JESSE MCCANN/DID I SHUTTER PHOTOGRAPHY
Repairs to Lake Avery dam slated to begin in 2023
RBC | Discussion of expanding Lake Avery — aka Big Beaver Reservoir – has been going on since shortly after its construction, Area Wildlife Manager Bill deVergie of Colorado Parks and Wildlife told a packed room at Smoking River Brewing Co. Tuesday. White River Alliance organized the presentation to discuss[Read More…]
FISHING FUN …
Colorado Parks & Wildlife and ERBM Recreation & Park District partnered for their annual ice fishing day at Lake Avery last weekend. | SARA STEPHENSON/ERBM COURTESY PHOTO
Letter: What project helps navigate a healthy water future? RBC deserves best solution for all
Dear Editor: “Can you think of a single dam that was ever taken down?” That was the question posed by one of my fellow members at a Yampa White Green River Basin Roundtable meeting, when someone made the claim that he could not think of a single dam in the[Read More…]
WHITE RIVER CLEAN UP …
Saturday, May 22 about 20 new and veteran members of the White River Alliance showed up to help clean around Lake Avery and all the way down to Circle Park in Meeker. Several bags of trash were picked up and the morning completed with lunch at Circle Park contributed by[Read More…]
Water storage topic of river Alliance meeting
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife Water Resource Specialist David Graf shared a virtual presentation last Wednesday with White River Alliance members about the potential to expand Lake Avery by approximately 2500-5000 acre feet. He outlined several stages required for implementing such an expansion including a feasibility study, navigating various[Read More…]
