Colorado snowpack, after a dry January, is near normal in north — and dismal in some places
A dry January across Colorado and the rest of the Rocky Mountain West has created a dichotomy of water haves and have-nots.
At odds over water cuts, Colorado River states still seek consensus as deadline nears
The Rocky Mountain states say they don't have water to give. The Southwest says it can't save the Colorado River on its own.
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Despite winter storms, water managers remain concerned about Colorado River supply
Recent winter storms helped boost mountain snowpack in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico. But water managers in the West ...
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Forecasters predict low flows into Colorado River this winter, spring
This winter and spring are shaping up to be bad times for the Colorado River, with a federal forecast predicting flows into Lake Powell at barely three-fourths of normal. While snowpack has been ...
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Can planes and laser beams help Colorado better understand its water supply?
Amid mounting challenges to Colorado’s water supply, lawmakers are seeking to upgrade the decades-old method of tracking the state’s primary water source — snowpack. Since the mid-1960s, scientists ...
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The Colorado River District was awarded up to $40 million to protect the Western Slope’s ‘top water priority.’ But will they get it under Trump?
Some of the oldest water rights on the Colorado River may finally belong to water users on the Western Slope if the Trump administration doesn’t stall the funding first. The U.S. Bureau of ...
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Reduced Colorado River flows prompt some to contemplate cutbacks in use
They contribute to Lake Powell, one of two big water bank accounts on the Colorado River. When I visited the reservoir in May 2022, water levels were dropping rapidly. The manager of Glen Canyon ...
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At odds over water cuts, Colorado River states still seek consensus as deadline nears
The Colorado River's Upper Basin states have held the position that they can't cut water use because they're already working with a smaller share. Arizona water officials say any further cuts in ...