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A new agreement calls for Western states to leave their drinking water in the reservoir — and act as if they didn't.

This page features photos of agriculture in Pinal County, Arizona. Located in the central part of southern Arizona, Pinal County is one of the most agriculturally productive counties in the...

Colorado’s predictions for spring runoff are looking better than the past two years, but streamflows are still expected to be below normal.

Colorado's drought may continue into the fall, bringing a third year of below-average snowpack and streamflows and high wildfire danger.

As the Colorado River is impacted by climate change and drought, Native American tribes are helping to find solutions. For The Water Desk, Gary Strieker reports on the Jicarilla...

These fast explanations of water lingo by Hannah Leigh Myers are a regular feature of the Water Buffs podcast. ‘Acre-feet’ https://youtu.be/CZrMm4E_5ag We explain the somewhat arcane measurement that is used widely in...

This page features photos of the Moffat Tunnel at the Winter Park Ski Resort, the Fraser River outside of Granby, Colorado, and Gross Reservoir in Boulder County. The Moffat Tunnel...

Glenwood Springs has secured a conditional water right for three whitewater parks on the Colorado River after a long fought court battle.

Changing storms in the Southwest are altering timeless food traditions as researchers grapple with how to study the monsoon’s erratic nature.

Colorado has approved a $1.9 million snow measuring initiative that will help forecast how much water mountain snowpack will likely generate.