Colorado Decision Support Systems Website for Managing State’s Water Resources Wins 2018 Horizon Interactive Award

Leading international interactive media awards competition, the Horizon Interactive Awards (HIA), has selected its 2018 “best of the best” in interactive media production. This year’s honors include the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Colorado’s Decision Support Systems (CDSS). HIA named the website as a bronze winner for outstanding achievement in government agency websites.

“The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) and Division of Water Resources (DWR) are thrilled to receive the Bronze Award from Horizon Interactive,” said GIS and Web Coordinator, Carolyn Kemp. “We're proud of the collaborative work that's reflected in the tools and resources of the Colorado Decision Support Systems’ website. We’ll continue to be the leaders in providing the best available data and resources regarding water for the citizens of Colorado.”

Developed by the CWCB and the DWR, CDSS (https://www.colorado.gov/cdss) is the water management system for Colorado’s major water basins: Arkansas, Colorado, Dolores, Gunnison, North Platte, Republican, Rio Grande, San Juan, South Platte, White and Yampa. The system helps users understand and make planning decisions about Colorado’s water resources through a massive database, software tools and baseline data sets.

“Congratulations to our partner, CDSS, on winning a Horizon Interactive Award,” said Colorado Interactive (CI) President and General Manager, Mike Ansley. “I’m proud that our technology is helping CDSS ensure people have access to critical information and make responsible decisions about one of our state’s most precious resources.” In addition to four of its government partners receiving awards, CI was named one of HIA’s 2018 Distinguished Agencies.

In its 17^th year, HIA is a prestigious worldwide competition recognizing outstanding achievement among interactive media producers. They recognize the best web sites, videos, mobile applications and advertising. The 2018 competition attracted 800 entries spanning 37 U.S. states and 20 countries. A volunteer panel of international professionals representing interactive media and advertising judged the entries. Judges looked for the best blend of originality, graphic design, user experience, communication, technical merit and solution effectiveness.