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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.

Some water experts say unrealistic projections make it harder to plan for a future under climate change.

Imposing hefty taxes on speculative water sales, requiring that water rights purchased by investors be held for several years before they can be resold, and requiring special state approval of such sales are three ideas that might help Colorado protect its water resources from speculators.

Drought, growth, climate change, budget cuts, wildfires and competing demands for water are among the challenges facing the Colorado Water Plan.