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        Data viz: explore our interactive dashboards for drought, precipitation and snowpack

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        These maps and visualizations let you interact with vital data on our water supply.
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        Data viz: surveying Colorado River Basin maps

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        This collection of Colorado River Basin maps includes public domain images and other cartographic resources for depicting the watershed.
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        This map shows total rain and snowfall in the contiguous United States, every month from 1981 to the present. The map's color…
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        The Global Reservoir and Dam Database (GRaND) is a survey listing about 7,000 larger dams and reservoirs worldwide, including 1,920 in the…
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    Proposition DD barely squeaks by

    Aspen Journalism -
    Colorado voters have narrowly passed a measure that will legalize sports betting and use the taxes raised to fund projects outlined in the Colorado Water Plan.
    Homestake Creek Wetland Photo

    Efforts to relocate an ancient wetland could help determine the fate of a water...

    Aspen Journalism -
    The cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs are looking to develop additional water in Eagle County and divert it to Colorado's Front Range.

    As the Salton Sea shrinks, it leaves behind a toxic reminder of the cost...

    The Food & Environment Reporting Network -
    Scientists fear that eventually the toxic residue of more than a century of agricultural runoff will be blown into the air — and into the lungs of residents.

    Small streams and wetlands are key parts of river networks – here’s why they...

    The Conversation US -
    The Trump administration's new rule ends federal protection under the Clean Water Act for many small streams and wetlands. But a scientist argues these are critical parts of river systems.

    As temperatures rise, Arizona sinks

    High Country News -
    The combination of groundwater pumping and warmer temperatures is shrinking aquifers and lowering water tables in Arizona.
    After two decades of drought, Lake Mead, which is impounded by Hoover Dam, is just 40 percent full. A “bathtub ring” visible along the edges of the lake show how far its water levels have dropped. PHOTO BY TED WOOD. SUPPORT FOR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED BY LIGHTHAWK

    Crisis on the Colorado Part II: On a Water-Starved River, Drought Is the New...

    Yale Environment 360 -
    With the Southwest locked in a 19-year drought and climate change making the region increasingly drier, water managers and users along the Colorado River are facing a troubling question: Are we in a new, more arid era when there will never be enough water?

    California’s dream has turned into water nightmares

    High Country News -
    A new book looks at the Golden State’s history to understand its current water crisis.

    Defining The Water Desk’s scope and water journalism

    Mitch Tobin -
    The Water Desk is a new independent journalism initiative. We're starting up at a pivotal moment for both the news industry and water sector.

    Owners of Eagle River Village mobile-home park defend water quality

    Aspen Journalism -
    Residents of a mobile home park in Edwards say their well water tastes, looks and smells bad.

    Western states buy time with a 7-year Colorado River drought plan, but face a...

    The Conversation US -
    The Drought Contingency Plan for the Colorado River is a historic agreement but it has some serious shortcomings.
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