Conservation

Water managers and experts from across Colorado are investigating the feasibility of a voluntary, temporary and compensated water-use-reduction program.

Seven states in the West have been given until August 15th to implement new strategies and tools to conserve the Colorado River.

Officials say a solution to the water shortage on the Crystal River will probably include natural fixes before a dam and reservoir.

Snowpack in Colorado is melting earlier than expected due to an increase in dust storm severity.

Douglas County Commissioners will travel to Colorado’s San Luis Valley to hear public opinions on exporting farm water to the Front Range.

River District says it’s impossible to provide meaningful review

A new study shows that sedimentation from the Colorado River means that Lake Powell's storage capacity is lower than previously believed.

In response to the ongoing drought, Colorado has offered to pay ranchers to leave their water right in the river when levels sink to critically low levels.

You’ve heard the news: Farmers and ranchers use roughly 80% of the water in Colorado and much of the American West. So doesn’t it make sense that if growers and...

This year, the first-ever Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan is set to launch, and water officials expect 2020 to bring unprecedented changes to the way the river is run, including cutbacks in water use by some states.