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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There’s a River in Our Creek: How Colorado Springs’ Growth is Eroding the Fountain Creek Watershed
Colorado Springs’ rapid expansion has reshaped the Fountain Creek watershed, accelerating erosion, increasing stormwater ...
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The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?
Moving downstream toward Dotsero and merging with the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon, human sources are overshadowed by natural geologic sources. Downstream in the Grand Valley in Mesa ...
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Despite Trump’s anti-public lands stance, Colorado advocates still hope to protect Dolores River canyonlands
Scott Braden, then with Conservation Colorado, navigates his boat down the Dolores River through Slick Rock Canyon, which is part of the Dolores River Canyon Wilderness Study Area, on May 22 ...
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Does the Colorado River supply most of Southern California’s water?
Drinking water is managed by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which brings water from the Colorado River through the Colorado River Aqueduct. The district serves about 18 ...
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The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?
Moving downstream toward Dotsero and merging with the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon, human sources are overshadowed by natural geologic sources. Downstream in the Grand Valley in Mesa County ...
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Horseshoe Bend: The Stunning Creation Of The Colorado River
Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, Page My Arizona adventure continued up north – starting from Tucson, through Sedona ...
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Best: Does Colorado need to start planning for cutbacks in use of Colorado River?
They contribute to Lake Powell, one of two big water bank accounts on the Colorado River. When I visited the reservoir in ... Kuhn’s piece runs 15,000 words, all of them necessary to sort through the ...
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Colorado River snowpack offers little hope to end water cutbacks in Arizona in 2026
Snowpack in the upper Colorado River basin is slightly less than normal for this time of year, meaning Arizona could see sustained water cuts through 2026. Though trends could change through the ...
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Explore the best of Colorado's hidden gems on this road trip
With the towering Rockies hinting at infinite adventures within and boomtowns like Denver with reputations for livability, Colorado ... through both towns is the mighty Arkansas River, whose ...
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Trump spending slash could put Colorado River conservation in 'world of hurt'
The Inflation Reduction Act funds for water were appropriated under a provision that drew little national attention but has had a huge if temporary impact on water use in the Colorado River Basin.
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The Lottery to Raft Grand Canyon National Park's Colorado River Is Open — What to Know
“The Colorado River through [the] Grand Canyon is a highly technical river, not something for the inexperienced to try,” the NPS wrote on its website. “At least one member of each trip must ...