Colorado has unique protections for river recreation, but do they have enough legal muscle?
David Hajoglou sat on the rocks next to a rushing stretch of river in Golden, Colorado. As he scouted a kayak route through the riffles and waves, he thought...
State proposes a new paradigm for Yampa River
Colorado water officials are considering whether to designate the increasingly stressed Yampa River as over-appropriated.
A Colorado River leader who brokered key pacts to aid West’s vital water artery...
Terry Fulp, Regional Reclamation Director, urges continued collaboration and cooperation to meet the river's tough water management challenges ahead
Colorado regulators’ effort to fast-track Clean Water Act replacement legislation fails
Colorado water quality regulators’ attempt to fast-track new rules shielding streams left unprotected by changes to the Clean Water Act was abandoned earlier this month after it failed to win support from lawmakers.
Blue Mesa Reservoir releases to prop up Lake Powell impacting recreation
In an effort to prop up water levels at Lake Powell, water managers are negatively impacting recreation on Colorado’s biggest man-made lake.
Supporters say Proposition DD will ‘fund Colorado’s Water Plan,’ but what does that mean?
What kinds of water projects and programs will the ballot measure support?
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.
Some of Arizona’s most valuable water could soon hit the market
PARKER, Arizona – South of Headgate Rock Dam, beyond riverbanks lined with willow and mesquite, the broad floodplain of the Colorado River spreads across emerald fields and sun-bleached earth.
The...
Crop in the crosshairs
The federal government is trying to save the water supply for 40 million Americans. It has released three possible plans to protect the Colorado River Basin, which is facing...
Photos: Fishing on the Green River
This page features fishing on the Green River in Utah.
The Green River flows through Wyoming, Utah and Colorado, running 730 miles downriver before connecting with the Colorado River. About...