Photos and videos: Navajo Lake and San Juan River, April 2021
This page features drone-captured videos and images of Navajo Lake, a reservoir that impounds the San Juan River in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico.
Completed in 1962, Navajo...
Alternative plan to Wild and Scenic River designation for upper Colorado River OK’d
The alternative management planning process came about after the BLM in 2007 found that 54 miles of the upper Colorado River were eligible for a federal Wild and Scenic River designation.
Judge dismisses several water uses in White River reservoir case
A water court judge has agreed with state engineers and dismissed several of a water conservancy district’s claims for water for a dam and reservoir project in northwest Colorado.
Data centers a small, but growing factor in Arizona’s water budget
BUCKEYE, Ariz. – It was supposed to be called Cipriani, a master planned community with more than 9,700 homes at the western fringe of this sprawling desert city in...
Citizens across the country are questioning, and sometimes fighting, chloramines in drinking water
People are fighting against disinfectants in their drinking water that cause rashes, breathing problems and more.
River District looks for natural solutions to Crystal River water shortage
Officials say a solution to the water shortage on the Crystal River will probably include natural fixes before a dam and reservoir.
Some still don’t have a reliable water source near the headwaters of the Colorado...
Residents of a mobile home park near Gunnison are often left without water because of unreliable supplies.
Proposition DD barely squeaks by
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.
Race is on for Colorado River basin states to conserve before feds take action
Seven states in the West have been given until August 15th to implement new strategies and tools to conserve the Colorado River.
Video story: When in drought, call the beavers
Beaver reintroduction and restoration can help with some of the West's most profound water problems, both in terms of quantity and quality. A trial program is underway at Caribou Ranch in Boulder County.