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As California’s seasons become warmer and drier, state officials are pondering whether the water rights permitting system needs revising.

The U.S. Forest Service approved an application from the cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs for geotechnical drilling in the Homestake Valley, one of the first steps toward building a new dam and reservoir on Homestake Creek.

Colorado remains mired in drought, with nearly half classified as being extremely or exceptionally dry, the most dangerous categories.

This page features ground-based photos of the Green River, Yampa River and Echo Park in Dinosaur National Monument. Echo Park, which lies at the confluence of the Green and...

A five-year, $5 million agreement will help support regenerative agriculture, soil health, water conservation and urban farms.

Colorado water officials are considering whether to designate the increasingly stressed Yampa River as over-appropriated.

This page features drone-captured photos and videos of Paonia Reservoir on Colorado's Western Slope. Located 16 miles northeast of Paonia, the reservoir lies along Muddy Creek, upstream from...

This page features drone-captured photos and videos of Ruedi Reservoir on Colorado's Western Slope. ' Part of the federal Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, the reservoir has a capacity of 102,000 acre-feet and...

Residents of Colorado's Crystal River valley are reviving efforts to protect the upper portion of the river through a federal designation.

A majority of Colorado voters believe the state should spend more money to protect its water resources, but they’re not willing to support new state taxes to fund the work.