Public engineering firm profile
Wilson Water Group
Lakewood, CO
We've Got Your Basins Covered
- Services
- 11
- Offices
- 1
- Leaders
- 7
- Founded
- 2012
- Size Estimate
- 1-9 employees
Overview
Wilson Water Group provides water resources planning and engineering services to clients across every basin in Colorado. The consultancy specializes in water rights analysis, water supply planning, and stakeholder engagement, acting as a trusted advisor on both short-term resource needs and long-range planning efforts.
- Founded
- 2012
- Size Estimate
- 1-9 employees
Services
Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management
Assists clients with short-term needs and long-range water planning across diverse basins. This includes basin-wide supply planning, consumptive use modeling, and the analysis of surface water allocation to help clients understand how external factors impact their ability to develop and protect water supplies.
Water Rights Support and Litigation
Provides technical analysis and modeling support to navigate complex water rights administration and litigation. The practice helps clients evaluate water rights portfolios, perform due diligence, and prepare filings for Water Court.
Stakeholder Engagement and Project Management
Facilitates communication and collaboration among water administrators, project operators, and other consultants. This work involves conducting stakeholder workshops, delivering technical training, and producing detailed reports and technical memoranda.
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Leadership
Erin M. Wilson
Principal
P.E.
Erin has 30 years of experience in basin-wide water resources planning and modeling and is the principal owner of Wilson Water Group. She has a strong background in water resource planning, consumptive use modeling, and surface water allocation modeling and has been involved in every aspect of the State of Colorado's Decision Support System efforts for over 25 years. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Colorado Water Congress and the Colorado Water Trust.
Kara Sobieski
Principal
P.E.
Kara has worked in the water resources engineering field for over 20 years and assists clients with their basin-wide water resources planning needs. Using her experience in water rights analysis and surface water modeling, she helps clients analyze basin-level dynamics and understand how other water uses may impact supply development and protection. She is involved with the Colorado Agricultural Water Alliance and is on the One World One Water Center Advisory Council.
Lisa C. Brown
Project Manager
P.E.
Lisa joined the practice in 2015 and has over 10 years of experience in long-range basin planning efforts. Her expertise is grounded in engineering analyses using consumptive use and water rights allocation models, delivering data-driven information via workshops, training sessions, and technical reports. She serves on the American Water Resources Association - Colorado Chapter board of directors.
Brenna Mefford
Project Manager
P.E.
Brenna has more than 10 years of experience in agricultural water consumptive use analyses, interstate basin planning, water rights analyses, remote sensing, and hydrologic modeling. Her strong background in agriculture provides a unique perspective for developing innovative engineering and water accounting solutions.
Mitchell Frischmeyer
Senior Staff Engineer
P.E.
Mitchell joined the practice in 2021, bringing hydrologic and hydraulic modeling skills alongside a strong background in the agricultural sector. His graduate research explored large-scale teleconnections to inform seasonal water supplies and involved developing operations management tools for the Bureau of Reclamation.
Kevin Rein
Engineer Extraordinaire
P.E.
Kevin has worked in the water resources engineering field for over 26 years, notably serving as the State Engineer for Colorado from 2017 through 2023. He brings extensive experience in water resources administration, engineering, and interstate compacts. He is a member of the DU Water Law Review Advisory Board.
Lauren Dennis
Staff Engineer
Ph.D.
Lauren joined the practice in 2025, specializing in water resources engineering, large dataset modeling, and eddy covariance instrumentation. She previously served as a Civil Engineer and Presidential Management Fellow within the Research and Development Office at the Bureau of Reclamation, and has held research positions analyzing climate impacts on hydropower.