Millions in new taxes approved for West Slope, Front Range water districts
Water won big in Colorado on Election Day as voters in two multi-county districts approved property tax increases to fund water projects and programs.
Cash for Grass: Colorado to pay for turf removal, boost water conservation
Colorado has a new turf replacement program that will finance residential areas to switch their yards to more water efficient landscaping.
Special Report: Colorado launches major new series of stream protections
The process of protecting environmental flows takes an important step forward as three laws passed in 2020 start to take effect this year.
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: Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, December 2019
This page features photos of Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell, near Page, Arizona. The 710-foot dam was built from 1956 to 1966. The...
Facing drought and increased demands, Colorado communities eye new storage alternatives
Colorado could need 750,000 acre-feet of new water supplies by 2050 for its growing population, but how to store that water isn’t clear.
A quiet revolution: Southwest cities learn to thrive amid drought
Southwestern U.S. cities have embraced innovative strategies for conserving and sourcing water in a changing climate.
Scientists in the East River watershed collect ‘mountains of data’ to understand water in...
In a first-of-its-kind project, scientists will trace snow from where it arrives in the atmosphere, to where it melts into the ground.Â
High stakes standoff
A high stakes standoff is playing out over how to save the Colorado River. And with the biggest man-made reservoir in America — Lake...
Aurora, Colo. Springs seek to drill on lower Homestake Creek dam sites
The cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs are increasing their efforts to develop a reservoir on lower Homestake Creek in the Eagle River Basin.