10 visuals that show how climate change is transforming the West’s snow and water...
The latest National Climate Assessment warns of a shrinking snowpack and serious downstream consequences.
Maybell project addresses problems for irrigators, boaters, fish
The Maybell Irrigation District and The Nature Conservancy are rehabilitating and modernizing a key headgate and diversion on the Yampa River.
‘This system cannot be sustained’
This year, tribal nations enter negotiations over Colorado River water.
When the well runs dry
Nobody knows how much water New Mexico has. Finding out is the best way to ensure survival against drought and climate change.
Arizona’s future water shock
Smaller cities. Soaring water prices. Scorched desert towns.
With fields already fallow, Uncompahgre Valley growers adapt to a drier future
New mapping tool prepares district for state conservation program
Recreation groups ask for more inclusion in state Water Plan
Colorado’s river recreation community is asking for more recognition in the update to the state’s Water Plan.
Photos: Rio Grande Gorge aerials, May-June 2024
This page in our free multimedia library features aerial photos of the Rio Grande Gorge, near Taos, N.M.
The Rio Grande Gorge, a striking canyon...
Photos and videos: Ruedi Reservoir, December 2020
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...
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.