Conservation

The head of the Colorado River District says any funding must be channeled through the Colorado Water Conservation Board to prevent speculation by private buyers.

Chatfield Reservoir, one of the largest liquid playgrounds in the Denver metro area, will now store water under a $171 million deal.

In Diamond Valley, Nevada, farmers are looking to protect their future — and testing the limits of the state’s water laws.

Carbondale and the Roaring Fork Conservancy are finalizing funding to restore a half-mile stretch of the Crystal River and 18 acres of riparian habitat.

The alternative management planning process came about after the BLM in 2007 found that 54 miles of the upper Colorado River were eligible for a federal Wild and Scenic River designation.

The razorback sucker has survived in the river for more than 3 million years. Climate change could end that.

As climate change brings warmer weather, Westerners are looking for ways to protect the region’s rivers and streams. In a special report for the Water Desk, Jerd Smith of Fresh Water News explains a strategy for safeguarding Colorado’s Yampa River.

Several groups are studying demand management, underscoring persistent tensions between the Western Slope and Front Range water managers.

Earth Day offers a chance to highlight some Colorado projects and businesses that are moving the needle on water sustainability.

Colorado officials have drafted a bill aimed at addressing a tension between stream restoration projects and water rights holders.