Drought

Colorado water officials have reached a settlement removing one of the last barriers to a new water program in Chatfield Reservoir.

Extreme dry spells, also known as flash droughts, are becoming a big concern for farmers and water utilities.

Water scarcity underscored this year’s Colorado River Water Users Association conference.

Water levels could fall so low this winter that the city of Aspemay struggle to generate power, and water owners could see shortages.

By Kurt Repanshek, National Parks Traveler By mid-century, annual runoff into the Colorado River could be reduced by nearly a third as declining snowpack leads to greater evaporation of snowmelt,...

With unpredictable water resources, farmers in New Mexico must gamble in order to keep their agricultural production viable.

By Alexandra Tempus, Fair Warning In 2002, Utah was reeling from four years of dry conditions that turned the state “into a parched tinderbox,’’ as the Associated Press reported at...

A federal agency aims to offset rising costs linked to Lake Powell’s inability to produce as much hydropower due to drought.

With population growth around Denver prompting fierce competition for water, investors want to import a new supply from the San Luis Valley, but many farmers and ranchers who depend on that water are opposed to the plan.

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming may face requests for voluntary cutbacks in their use of Colorado River water next year.