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Colorado River District to provide updates on top water challenges, priorities this spring
This spring, the Colorado River District will be hitting 11 communities in western Colorado to discuss water issues facing ...
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The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?
Of all the challenges facing the Colorado River, there’s at least one that all stakeholders are working on collaboratively, ...
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.
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Arizona senators say federal funding freeze is putting Colorado River at risk
Colorado River conservation programs have stopped receiving money from the federal government, despite temporary restraining ...
Snowpack in the Rockies is lagging well below average. Colorado River forecasters still see hope on the horizon.
The Colorado River relies heavily on snowpack in the Upper Basin states — Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — that melts ...
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Future water conservation program almost guaranteed in Upper Basin
After years of studying and experimenting with pilot programs, the future of Colorado River management will almost certainly ...
Lake Mead: Colorado Snowpack Adds to Water Woes
Latest estimates place the Upper Colorado River Basin snowpack at just 83 percent of the historic median for this time of year.
Utah’s water efficiency push may help farms more than the Colorado River
Using water more efficiently in agriculture has many benefits. But bolstering the Colorado River may not be one of them.
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The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?
Kanzer gave the example of a high-precipitation year. The vast majority of the Colorado River basin’s water supply comes from snowpack and spring runoff. So, in a wet year, the amount of water ...