Overland Ditch & Reservoir Company
A Mutual Ditch Company Founded in 1903
Irrigating 5,000 Acres in Delta County
Overland Reservoir is located 22 miles north of Paonia near the divide between the Grand Mesa National Forest and the Gunnison National Forest.

BreakingNews
July 10, 2025
Redlands Mesa Shareholders:
We will not be accepting late water orders for Tuesday July 15, 2025, The Project will be off Tuesday due to the Overland run-down. We will let you know when we will accept late water orders again.
July 10, 2025
Overland Shareholders:
The reservoir will begin run-down next week. Your flow will drop until it is gone.
July 7, 2025
Overlands Shareholders:
Overland has about 1 week of decent flow left. We will be starting to decline in flow next week. Then we will start the run-down. I will keep you posted as we go.
July 7, 2025
Redlands Mesa Shareholders:
Reminder that Redlands Mesa will NOT accept late water orders during the Overland run-down, I will let you know as soon as I know when that will start. Most likely in a week to 10 days.
Overland Shareholders: June 12, 2025
We are running 40 cfs in the ditch this irrigation season. The reservoir has been opened, and we expect water to last until the middle of July sometime. The Reservoir filled to a little over half-full this year.
Upcoming Board Meeting
Overland Board of Directors Meeting
July 10, 2025
5:00 pm
Overland Board of Directors Meeting
2nd Thursday of each month at 5:00 pm
Located at The Redlands Mesa Grange Hall, on the corner of Redlands Mesa Road and 2800 Road.
Useful Links
- Ditch Flows
- Snotel Colorado Report
- Snotel Overland Reservoir Report
- Colorado River District
- Gunnison River Basin Handbook 2013
- GMUG Forest Plan 2006
How Diversion and Beneficial Use of Water Affect the Value and Measure of a Water Right


Summer

Drained

Overland Reservoir

Overland Dam

