David . Nettles
Colorado Division of Water Resources
David Nettles, P.E., was born and raised in a very small town in central Louisiana. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1982 and his Master of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering from Colorado State University in 1984. After a short stint with the State of Montana working on Federal reserved water right issues Dave joined the Colorado Division of Water Resources in 1986. After five years in the Denver office, Dave became an Assistant Division Engineer in the Division 1 Greeley office in 1991. He became the lead Assistant Division Engineer in 2003 and the Division Engineer in 2010. Water Division 1 covers the northeastern portion of Colorado including the South Platte, Republican, and Laramie River basins. The current staff includes approximately 50 full and part time employees responsible for water rights administration, water diversion and stream flow measurements, as well as the dam safety program within Division 1.
(05/17)
