Issues

The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District placed a call for its water rights, which could potentially alter the system for other water users.

Douglas County will not use COVID-relief funding to help finance a controversial $400 million-plus proposal to export farm water from the San Luis Valley to their fast-growing, water-short region.

The drought hit crisis proportions this summer, pushing lakes Powell and Mead to historic lows and triggering emergency releases.

Supporters of airborne snow surveys dispute “hotspots” study on water forecasts

The process of protecting environmental flows takes an important step forward as three laws passed in 2020 start to take effect this year.

The Las Vegas area has taken several effective steps to conserve water, with more efforts on the way. Brad Hicks of public broadcasting’s This American Land reports.   Length: 2:00 Download script Download full-resolution...

Endangered fish in the Yampa River may benefit as coal-fired power stations close in the next 10 to 15 years.

Glenwood Springs received approval for a loan of up to $8 million from the state to upgrade its water system to deal with the impacts from the Grizzly Creek Fire.

This page features ground-based photos of Blue Mesa Reservoir, along the Gunnison River in Curecanti National Recreation Area. Created by 390-foot Blue Mesa Dam, the reservoir has a capacity of...

Pitkin County took the final step in a years-long effort to get more water into the often water-short upper Roaring Fork River.