The clock is ticking for New Mexico to cut Rio Grande water use
Photos by Paul Ratje. Reporting supported by the Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder.
HATCH, N.M.—After 13 years, Texas and New Mexico have finally reached a settlement in...
Forget Western water war: local managers choose partnership
Collaboration keeps water flowing
Photos: San Juan River headwaters, June 2026
This page features photos of the headwaters of the San Juan River, near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
The San Juan River is a major tributary of the Colorado River that begins in...
As data centers flood Wyoming, water pollution fouls good faith
Evanston and Wheatland are two of the latest sites to be eyed for thousands of acres of industrial parks expected to employ thousands of workers.
Colorado water officials announce creation of state-run conservation program
In the culmination of a process that has been years in the making, Colorado officials Wednesday announced the creation of a state-run water conservation program.
In what officials are calling...
A New Mexico town is running dry. An immigration detention center is its biggest...
The town of Estancia and the ICE facility are trucking in water until a new well is drilled.
Western Slope lawmakers take Colorado River managers to task
Missed deadlines, threat of litigation, conservation program prompt questions
Photos: Blue Mesa Reservoir, July 2026
This page features photos of Blue Mesa Reservoir, along the Gunnison River in Colorado’s Curecanti National Recreation Area.
Created by 390-foot Blue Mesa Dam, the reservoir is the largest lake located entirely within Colorado. The...
The Colorado River states are deadlocked and the river is crashing. Will a ‘grand...
A 'wild idea' to defuse the Colorado River Compact's legal time bomb has been kept alive by seasoned observers who believe it could still save the river
Colorado River experts say agriculture must make permanent cuts to water use
Water managers say drying up farmland is not the solution