Wolf Creek reservoir project secures River District grant
The Colorado River Water Conservation District approved a request to partially fund the permitting costs for a dam and reservoir project in northwest Colorado.
West Slope water officials sound alarm on climate change, shrinking water supplies
Colorado West Slope water officials turned up the volume on the call for action around water and climate change, calling it a “train wreck.”
Nine Colorado roundtables submit $20.3B in water project lists, ask for public’s input
Colorado communities have identified projects to help ensure there's enough water for the state's people, farms and wildlife.
“A generational historic struggle to regain our water”
The Gila River Indian Community is ensuring that members can use their own resources while helping solve water supply problems in the region.
Solving water insecurity on the Navajo Nation – Water Buffs Podcast ep. 7 – Kaitlin...
About one-third of Navajo Nation residents lack running water in their homes and water pollution remains a serious issue in the region. We talk to Kaitlin Harris of DigDeep’s Navajo Water Project about solutions to these pressing problems.
Streamflows in southern half of upper Colorado River basin declining faster
New climate data shows a north/south split in streamflow declines in the Colorado River Basin.
Steamboat looks to new program to address high river temperatures
Steamboat Springs is trying to comply with state regulations and also cool down chronically high temperatures in an impaired stretch of the Yampa River.
Water planners pray for snow as 2022 forecast shows dry weather ahead
Colorado’s water forecast, already strained by back-to-back drought years, is unlikely to brighten this fall and winter.
River District report highlights Western Slope concerns with state water-savings plan
The Colorado River Water Conservation District staff plans to present its own framework for a water-savings plan at its October board meeting.
In an arid U.S. West, water agencies look to deliver purified wastewater directly to...
Western water experts are working to not only conserve water, but to also reuse as much wastewater as possible, including through direct potable reuse.