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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.

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.

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...

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.

Ruedi Reservoir on Colorado's Fryingpan River is 54% full and at its lowest level in 19 years.

Douglas County commissioners consider spending $10 million to help finance a controversial San Luis Valley farm water export proposal.

Despite emergency releases from upper basin reservoirs to prop up Lake Powell, levels are still projected to dip below a critical threshold.