Maybell project addresses problems for irrigators, boaters, fish
The Maybell Irrigation District and The Nature Conservancy are rehabilitating and modernizing a key headgate and diversion on the Yampa River.
Photos: Flaming Gorge Reservoir, June 2021
This page features photos of Flaming Gorge Reservoir, which impounds the Green River in Wyoming and Utah. The Green River is the most significant...
Who should pay for water conservation in the West? Water managers wade into discussion
The head of the Colorado River District says any funding must be channeled through the Colorado Water Conservation Board to prevent speculation by private buyers.
Crystal River Ranch near Carbondale seeks to preserve water rights tied to potential dams,...
Are junior water rights to an oversubscribed river enough to justify two reservoirs on a farm? One Colorado rancher is about to find out.
Streamflows in southern half of upper Colorado River basin declining faster
New climate data shows a north/south split in streamflow declines in the Colorado River Basin.
Working within Colorado River’s 1922 water compact for 21st century focus of annual meeting
Water leaders from each of the Colorado River basin states will soon meet for the annual Colorado River Water Users Association Conference.
‘Pain and suffering’: What the feds’ Lake Powell proposal means for Utah and other...
After years of analysis and stalled negotiations, the federal government last month finally laid out its proposal for managing the Colorado River’s biggest reservoirs for the...
Colorado is examining water speculation, and finding it’s ‘all the problems’ in one
Water speculation has been sparking debate in Colorado over the last few months.
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.
Photos: Boulder Creek and Gross Reservoir
This page features photos of Gross Reservoir, Boulder Creek and the creek’s 2013 floods on Colorado’s Front Range.
Located in Boulder County, Gross Reservoir was...