‘This system cannot be sustained’
This year, tribal nations enter negotiations over Colorado River water.
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.
CWCB changes course, will open most demand management meetings to public
The Colorado Water Conservation Board has decided to hold upcoming workgroup meetings about a potential water-demand management effort in public
West Slope water managers ask: What authority do the feds have?
Some Colorado water managers are asking what authority the federal government has in the upper basin and which water projects could be at risk.
River District report highlights Western Slope concerns with state water-savings plan
The Colorado River Water Conservation District staff plans to present its own framework for a water-savings plan at its October board meeting.
Dropping reservoirs create ‘green light’ for sustainability on Colorado River
Dropping reservoir levels have opened a window of opportunity for water-management policies that move the river system toward sustainability.
Jackpot: Colorado stimulus funds boost water grants to $13M
Environment and recreation projects represented the largest slice of the pie at $6.6 million.
A Colorado River flows drop and tensions rise, water interests struggle to find solutions...
Experts warn that climate change has rendered old assumptions outdated about what the Colorado River can provide, leaving painful water cuts as the only way forward.
Colorado has big dreams to use more water from the Colorado River. But will...
The site where Ute Water plans to build Owens Creek Reservoir at 8,200 feet on the Grand Mesa was snow covered by mid-November. The...
Carbondale Ranch, water trust launch 2nd effort to boost Crystal River flows
Cold Mountain Ranch and the Colorado Water Trust penned an agreement to improve the Crystal River’s streamflow and compensate nearby ranchers.