Category: Climate and Drought

From Dam Builder to Water Manager

November 30, 2022 by Olivia Emmer

Cash for Grass: Colorado to pay for turf removal, boost water conservation

by Caitlin Coleman

Polis seeks $1.9 million to revamp Colorado River crisis team

November 9, 2022 by Jerd Smith

Public: New Colorado Water Plan needs more urgency and accountability

October 19, 2022 by Jerd Smith

Blue Mesa Reservoir is Colorado's largest lake, 20 miles long with a surface area of over 14 square miles. The reservoir was created by the damming of the Gunnison River by the Blue Mesa Dam in 1966 as part of the Colorado River Storage Project, helping control the flow of water into the Colorado River. Credit: Dean Krakel

Summer rains boost soil moisture to 8-year high, but Colorado water forecast “tenuous”

October 5, 2022 by Jerd Smith

Farms use 80% of the West’s water. Some in Colorado use less, a lot less

September 14, 2022 by Allen Best