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Upper Colorado Regional Office Address:
125 South State Street, Room 8100
Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1147

Upper Colorado Regional Office Contacts
Title or position Name Phone Number
Regional Director Wayne Pullan 801-524-3600
Executive Assistant Rachel Nelligan 801-524-3605
Deputy Regional Director & Upper Colorado Operations Office Manager Katrina Grantz 801-524-3606
Deputy Regional Director Kathleen Callister (acting) 801-524-3781
Regional Liaison Officer Ryan Randol 202-513-0667
Regional Public Affairs Officer Becki Bryant 801-524-3659
Adaptive Management and Water Quality Division Kathleen Callister 801-524-3781
Projects, Operations and Modeling Division Valerie Deppe 801-524-3669
Resource Management, Safety and Technical Services Division Dale Hamilton 801-379-1186
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Alamosa Field Division Address:
10900 Highway 160 East
Alamosa, Colorado 81101-9518

Alamosa Field Division Contacts
Title or position Name Phone Number
Manager Susan Storm 719-589-1810
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Albuquerque Area Office Address:
555 Broadway Blvd. Northeast, Suite 100
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102-2352

Albuquerque Area Office Contacts
Title or position Name Phone Number
Area Manager John Irizarry (acting) 505-462-3540
Deputy Area Manager John Irizarry 505-462-3655
Public Affairs Specialist Shannon Nelson 505-462-3576
Business Operation Division Kenneth Richard 505-205-3704
River Maintenance Robert Padilla 505-462-3626
Water Resources Management Division  
    Water Operations Group Carolyn Donnelly 505-462-3607
    Water Planning Group Genevieve Allan 702-275-7893
Environment and Lands Division Jennifer Bachus 505-462-3596
Facilities Management Division Leann Woodruff 505-462-3579
Program Management Group Kenneth Richard 505-205-3704
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Chama Field Division Address:
193 North Pinon Drive
P.O. Box 426
Chama, New Mexico 87520-0426

Chama Field Division Contact
Title or position Name Phone Number
Facilities Manager Cory Ulibarri 575-756-2175
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Curecanti Field Division Address:
1820 South Rio Grande
Montrose, Colorado 81401-4859

Curecanti Field Division Contacts
Title or position Name Phone Number
Manager David L. Klein 970-240-6300
Administrative Services Group Stephanie Dyer 970-240-6301
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El Paso Field Office Address:
10737 Gateway West, Suite 350
El Paso, Texas 79935

El Paso Field Office Contact
Title or position Name Phone Number
Manager Gerardo Melendez 915-534-6300
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Elephant Butte Field Division Address:
HC 32, Box 312
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico 87901-9802

Elephant Butte Field Division Contact
Title or position Name Phone Number
Facilities Manager
Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist (Storage Group) Benjamin Kalminson 575-223-9920
Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist (Power Group)
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Four Corners Construction Office Address:
1235 La Plata Highway
Farmington, New Mexico 87401

Four Corners Construction Office Contacts
Title or position Name Phone Number
Construction Engineer/Office Manager Bart Deming 505-324-5031 or
505-436-4932
Deputy Construction Engineer
Office Engineering Division Manager Ryan Gladden 505-599-4564
Field Engineering Division Manager Emma Manzanares (Acting) 505-324-5017
Navajo Nation Liaison/Outreach Coordinator Becky Begay 505-324-5044
Administrative Officer Kelly Christesen 505-324-5040
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Flaming Gorge Field Division Address:
5995 Flaming Gorge Visitor Center
Dutch John, Utah 84023

Flaming Gorge Field Division Contacts
Title or position Name Phone Number
Manager
Administrative Officer
Maintenance Supervisor Robert Weaver 435-885-3258
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Fontenelle Dam / Powerplant Address:
HC 65 #38 Fontenelle Road
Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101

Fontenelle Dam/Powerplant Contact
Title or position Name Phone Number
Plant Supervisor
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Glen Canyon Field Division Address:
805 Bureau Street
P.O. Box 1477
Page, Arizona 86040-1477

Glen Canyon Field Division Contacts
Title or position Name Phone Number
Manager Gus Levy 928-645-0401
Deputy Facility Manager
Powerplant Operations Kent Miyagishima 928-645-0470
Administrative Officer Lori Heibult 928-645-0403
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Power Office Address:
125 South State Street, Room 8100
Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1147

Power Office Contacts
Title or position Name Phone Number
Power Office Manager Nicholas Williams 801-524-3620
Deputy Power Manager Robert Martin 928-614-0806
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Provo Area Office Address:
302 East Lakeview Parkway
Provo, Utah 84606-7317

Provo Area Office Contacts
Title or position Name Phone Number
Area Manager Rick Baxter 801-379-1100
Deputy Area Manager Ben Woolf 801-379-1036
Assistant Area Manager Ryan Luke 801-379-1240
Administrative Services Division Deborah Hilton 801-379-1110
Field Engineering Division Spencer Strand 801-379-1285
Office Engineering Division
Resources Management Division
Water, Environmental, and Lands Division Mark Wimmer 801-379-1083
Drilling Operations Team
315 West 1100 North
Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062
Spencer Strand 801-379-1285
Construction Services Group
315 West 1100 North
Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062
Supervisory Civil Engineer Ryan Proctor 801-669-1105
Supervisory Operator Wade Ivie 801-368-6192
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Socorro Construction Office Address:
2401 State Road 1
P.O. Box VV
Socorro, New Mexico 87801

Socorro Construction Office Contact
Title or position Name Phone Number
Manager Tomas Rosales (acting) 575-517-0518
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Western Colorado Area Office Address:
445 West Gunnison Ave. Suite 221
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501

Western Colorado Area Office - Grand Junction Office Contacts
Title or position Name Phone Number
Area Manager Bart Deming (acting) 970-248-0600
Deputy Area Manager
Administrative Services Division Cindy Hayes 970-385-6525
Technical Services Division Frederick Busch 970-248-0653
Resources Management Division Reece Carpenter 970-248-0637
Land and Recreation Division Ethan Scott 970-385-6572
Environmental Group Chief Jenny Ward 970-248-0651
Design and Construction Group Josh Dunham 970-248-0613
Field Engineer Group Allen Giger 970-248-0639
Water Management Group
Cultural Group Chief
Northern Facility Group Chief Jeff Sellers 970-248-0640
Northern Land & Recreation Management Team Melissa Werkmeister 970-248-0636
Grand Junction area Recreation Partners
Recreation Area Partner Agency Phone Number Website
Aspinall Unit - Blue Mesa, Crystal, Morrow Point Reservoirs U.S. National Park Service 970-641-2337 Curecanti National Recreation Area
Crawford Reservoir Colorado Parks and Wildlife 970-921-5721 Crawford State Park
Fruitgrowers Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation 970-248-0600 Fruitgrowers Project
Paonia Reservoir Colorado Parks and Wildlife 970-921-5721 Paonia State Park
Ridgway Reservoir Colorado Parks and Wildlife 970-626-5822 Ridgway State Park
Rifle Gap Reservoir Colorado Parks and Wildlife 970-625-1607 Rifle Gap State Park
Silver Jack Reservoir U.S. Forest Service 970-874-6600 Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Taylor Park Reservoir U.S. Forest Service 970-874-6600 Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Vega Reservoir Colorado Parks and Wildlife 970-487-3407 Vega State Park
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Western Colorado Area Office - Durango Address:
185 Suttle Street Suite 2
Durango, Colorado 81303-7911

Western Colorado Area Office - Durango Office Contacts
Title or position Name Phone Number
Area Manager Bart Deming (acting) 970-248-0600
Deputy Area Manager
Administrative Services Division Cindy Hayes 970-385-6525
Resources Management Division Reece Carpenter 970-248-0637
Land and Recreation Division Ethan Scott 970-385-6572
Cultural Group Chief
Environmental Group Chief Jenny Ward 970-248-0651
Water Management Group Chief Marc Miller 970-385-6541
Southern Facility Group Kelsey Deckert 970-385-6557
Southern Land & Recreation Management Group Chief Eric Creeden 970-385-6577
Technical Services Division Frederick Busch 970-248-0653
  Navajo Dam Operations and Maintenance
Headquarters
P.O. Box 6328, Hwy 511, #1281
Navajo Dam, New Mexico 87419
505-632-3115
  Paradox Valley Field Office
River Road, P.O. Box 49
Bedrock, Colorado 81411-0049
970-859-7214
  Cortez Field Office
60 South Cactus
Cortez, Colorado 81321
970-565-0865
Durango area Recreation Partners
Recreation Area Partner Agency Phone Number Website
Jackson Gulch Reservoir Colorado Parks and Wildlife 970-533-7065 Mancos State Park
Lake Nighthorse City of Durango 970-375-7335 Lake Nighthorse Recreation Area
Lemon Reservoir U.S. Forest Service 970-247-4874 San Juan National Forest
McPhee Reservoir U.S. Forest Service 970-247-4874 San Juan National Forest
Navajo Reservoir – Colorado Colorado Parks and Wildlife 970-883-2208 Navajo State Park
Navajo Reservoir – New Mexico New Mexico State Parks 505-632-2278 Navajo Lake State Park
Vallecito Reservoir Pine River Irrigation District 970-884-2558 Pine River Irrigation District
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Last Updated:12/3/25