Tag: Colorado River

Colorado River states formally agree to pause releases from Flaming Gorge

March 8, 2023 by Jerd Smith

Deadline on new Colorado River water cuts looms

January 25, 2023 by Jerd Smith and Caitlin Coleman

Colorado nonprofit among winners of Colorado River scarcity challenge

January 18, 2023 by Jerd Smith

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