Issues

Flow targets for the environment and recreation are lacking, according to a recent report.

Some fear perceived harm to downstream water users could prompt push for water rights

Ouray County is asking the state water board to delay a court filing designed to protect streamflows and resolve issues in a related case.

Pieter Strauss used to love hosting stargazing parties at his house in the Lakeshore Park neighborhood up Flagstaff Road southwest of Boulder. The hobbyist astronomer would fire up the...

A bill making it easier for stream-restoration projects to take place has been gutted after stakeholders couldn’t reach an agreement.

State Sen. Kevin Priola traveled to Israel in 2022 and came away with an idea: If the arid country can produce drinking water by taking the salt out of...

This page features imagery of Fontenelle Reservoir along the Green River in southwestern Wyoming. Created by Fontenelle Dam, a 139-foot earthfill dam, Fontenelle Reservoir has a storage capacity of 345,000...

Water recycling, conservation programs and repair of leaky reservoirs and pipelines will help restore the Colorado River, according to federal officials.

The state’s fixation on oil and gas development threatens the Colorado River watershed.

Despite a drought and below-normal reservoir levels, communities remain split on permanent outdoor watering restrictions.