Geography

Fires in the West burn so intensely that they reshape forests, shift tree species and turn calm waterways into devastating mudflows.

Water leaders from each of the Colorado River basin states will soon meet for the annual Colorado River Water Users Association Conference.

This page features imagery of Fontenelle Reservoir along the Green River in southwestern Wyoming. Created by Fontenelle Dam, a 139-foot earthfill dam, Fontenelle Reservoir has a storage capacity of 345,000...

Ouray County is asking the state water board to delay a court filing designed to protect streamflows and resolve issues in a related case.

Water managers are dealing with the after effects of fire and mudslides in Glenwood Canyon by continuing a water quality monitoring program. 

Last update: September 21, 2022 Percent of total capacity Source: US Bureau of Reclamation

Aspen’s new water resource plan outlines the strategy for creating emergency storage to address threats to existing supplies.

This page contains ground-based and aerial photos of Morelos Dam just south of where California, Arizona and Mexico meet. Morelos Dam was constructed in 1950 after The Mexican Water Treaty...

This page features aerial photos of the San Juan River, a key tributary of the Colorado River that drains the Four Corners region and meets Lake Powell in southern...

Upper Basin states that created their own drought contingency plan still haven’t agreed on the biggest, most controversial element of the plan.