Photos: Lees Ferry and Navajo Bridge, Arizona, December 2019
This page features photos of the Colorado River and Paria River at Lees Ferry, as well as nearby Navajo Bridge and Marble Canyon in Northern Arizona.
Lees Ferry marks the...
Indigenous feminism flows through the fight for water rights on the Rio Grande
An intergenerational group of Pueblo women lead the way on water policy along the Middle Rio Grande Valley.
Wyoming’s Colorado River water rights in jeopardy without improved info, official warns
Wyoming’s water chief wants emergency funds for hydrologists to measure flows in the state’s portion of the troubled Colorado River Basin, documentation he said is vital to preserving irrigation...
River District looks for natural solutions to Crystal River water shortage
Officials say a solution to the water shortage on the Crystal River will probably include natural fixes before a dam and reservoir.
White River call ‘significant’ for water users
The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District placed a call for its water rights, which could potentially alter the system for other water users.
Water Desk offers support for coverage of New Mexico and Rio Grande water issues
The Water Desk is offering support to journalists and media outlets covering water issues related to New Mexico and the Rio Grande Basin.
Colorado lawmakers say “yes” to more than $53M in new water funding
Colorado lawmakers approved bills to help finance the Colorado Water Plan, protect watersheds, mitigate wildfires and recover from drought.
Counting every drop: Colorado approves $1.9M for high-tech snow, water measuring program
Colorado has approved a $1.9 million snow measuring initiative that will help forecast how much water mountain snowpack will likely generate.
Videos and photos: Green Mountain Reservoir and Colorado/Blue confluence drone flight, October 2019
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This page features drone-captured imagery of Green Mountain Reservoir and the confluence of the Colorado River and Blue River, near...
Small farmers wait for California’s groundwater hammer to fall
Farmers, large and small, are beginning to grapple with what the state’s first major groundwater regulation means for them.