Photos: Fontenelle Dam and Reservoir, August 2021
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...
Ouray County asks state water board to delay filing aimed at instream flow protection
Ouray County is asking the state water board to delay a court filing designed to protect streamflows and resolve issues in a related case.
Glenwood Canyon monitoring project gets funding for second phase
Water managers are dealing with the after effects of fire and mudslides in Glenwood Canyon by continuing a water quality monitoring program.Â
Data viz: Lake Powell levels
Last update: September 21, 2022
Percent of total capacity
Source: US Bureau of Reclamation
Aspen officials release plan laying out 50 years of water projects
Aspen’s new water resource plan outlines the strategy for creating emergency storage to address threats to existing supplies.
Photos: Morelos Dam, October 2018
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...
Photos: San Juan River aerials, May 2021
This page features aerial photos of the San Juan River, a key tributary of the Colorado River that drains the Four Corners region and...
Special Report: As Lake Powell hits record lows, is filling a new drought pool...
Upper Basin states that created their own drought contingency plan still haven’t agreed on the biggest, most controversial element of the plan.
Paddling the Green River to report on Western water issues – Water Buffs Podcast...
Journalist Heather Hansman floated the Green River to explore water issues in the American West, then wrote a fascinating book about her journey.
Questions in North Park as Colorado makes case for new rules to measure water...
As the gap between water supplies and demands narrows in northwestern Colorado, state officials want to ensure that, as best as reasonably can be done, every last drop gets measured and recorded.