As water prices soar, Colorado lawmakers consider rules to stop profiteering
Colorado's legislature has authorized a study of the state's anti-speculation laws
Many U.S. reservoirs could be rendered useless by sedimentation
There's a looming infrastructure crisis: America’s reservoirs are filling up with sediment.
Supporters say Proposition DD will ‘fund Colorado’s Water Plan,’ but what does that mean?
What kinds of water projects and programs will the ballot measure support?
Video and photos: Captain Jack Mill drone flight, July 2019
This photo gallery contains images taken by drone for our story on acid mine drainage in Colorado, which featured the Captain Jack Mill Superfund site near Ward, Colorado.
DateJuly 18,...
Photos: Gross Reservoir aerials, May 2019
This photo gallery features images shot during a Lighthawk aerial photo flight over Gross Dam and Reservoir, west of Boulder.
Denver Water has proposed raising the dam by 131...
Aspen joins water managers using new technologies to map mountain snowpack, predict streamflows
As a changing climate renders streamflow predictions less accurate, water managers are turning to new technologies for a clearer picture of what’s happening in their basin’s snowpack.
Data viz: explore our interactive dashboards for drought, precipitation and snowpack
These maps and visualizations let you interact with vital data on our water supply.
A feverish stream, a legion of volunteers, a $1.7 million grant. Is it enough...
Could something as simple and natural as a ragged corridor of expansive, towering shade trees help the Yampa River arm itself against climate change?
Defining The Water Desk’s scope and water journalism
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.
Photos: Colorado River and tributaries, April 2019
This photo gallery features images shot during a road trip along the Colorado River and two of its tributaries in Colorado: the Blue River and White River.
DateApril...