Scarcity the theme of Colorado River conference
Water scarcity underscored this year’s Colorado River Water Users Association conference.
Just 53% of Colorado cities use permanent watering restrictions, despite proven savings
Despite a drought and below-normal reservoir levels, communities remain split on permanent outdoor watering restrictions.
Does Arizona have enough water? Phoenix-area cities are spending big to make sure it...
Brett Fleck does not have an easy job. He manages water for a city in the desert. He has to keep taps flowing while...
Pitkin County aims to bring back beavers
Pitkin County is making beavers a top priority, funding measures that may eventually restore North America’s largest rodent to the Roaring Fork watershed.
These hay fields may know something we don’t: how to save the Colorado River
A $1 million science experiment on Colorado hay fields is backed by powerful water groups, farm interests, and environmentalists.
Data viz: Navajo Lake levels
Last update: September 21, 2022
Percent of total capacity
Source: US Bureau of Reclamation
Desalination helps meet water shortfalls in parts of the world. Is it a viable...
State Sen. Kevin Priola traveled to Israel in 2022 and came away with an idea: If the arid country can produce drinking water by...
California’s dream has turned into water nightmares
A new book looks at the Golden State’s history to understand its current water crisis.
Southern Ute Tribe and climate change
The megadrought in the Southwest is impacting everyone including Native American tribes that have lived here for thousands of years. For The Water Desk,...
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.