Colorado Water Congress is the
of Colorado's Water Community
Through member forums and committees, the Colorado Water Congress provides strong leadership and thoughtful action to serve Colorado’s needs to manage, protect, conserve, and develop our most valuable natural resource. We host year-round events ranging in size from the state’s preeminent water industry convention to more intimate local events. All our events engender collaboration, networking, and professional development.
Who We Are
The Colorado Water Congress is a unifying membership association of Colorado’s water community established to provide opportunities for Colorado water professionals to use, improve and enhance their knowledge, talents, skills, and energies to discuss and address the many and varied challenges associated with the best management of the State’s water resources.
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The Colorado Water Congress serves as the leading voice of our state’s water community, shaping beneficial regulations and legislation. As a membership and advocacy organization, we provide an open forum for members to share information, form positions, and provide leadership on key water resource issues for the state’s water community. Directed by the work of our Committees, the Colorado Water Congress advocates on behalf of our members to state and national policy makers.
Nominations Open for the Wayne N. Aspinall Award
Nomination Deadline: August 31, 2025
The Colorado Water Congress presents the prestigious Wayne N. Aspinall “Water Leader of the Year” Award annually to an individual Coloradan who has long demonstrated courage, dedication, knowledge and strong leadership in the development, protection and preservation of Colorado water.
Honorees reflect those attributes so clearly possessed by the award’s namesake, Wayne N. Aspinall. The late Mr. Aspinall, a lawyer and former longtime member of the U. S. House of Representatives, remains one of the most influential water leaders in Colorado history.
There are two ways you can submit your nomination. Choose from emailing a completed PDF or you can complete our online form. Read more details about the Aspinall award, as well as information about previous recipients.