acre-feet of new water storage has come online in Colorado since 2015. But the water plan set a goal of 400,000 acre-feet of new storage by 2050.
Water storage is needed to address the needs of a growing population amid shortages.
But building new storage is easier said than done. Even the task of forecasting — to project how much water will be available to store — has become especially difficult as a result of climate change.
of Coloradans drink water that flows out of national forest land – and forest fires threaten that water.
Forest, fire and water are inextricably linked.
Ash, nutrients and sediment pollute water after fires. Wildfires are a reality for those living in the West, but the impact on the landscape lingers long after the smoke is gone.
