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Colorado River Basin

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A wet year promises a boost to both Colorado River Basin reservoirs and ecosystems

by Shannon Mullane 4:02 AM MDT on May 30, 20236:03 PM MDT on May 26, 2023

The basin’s largest reservoirs might see slight recovery, but they’re far from being full.

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Posted inWater

Snowmelt is swelling Colorado’s rivers, but much more snow is still waiting in the high country

by Shannon Mullane 4:02 AM MDT on May 23, 20232:19 PM MDT on May 23, 2023

High spring runoff is contributing to road closures, flooding and even gaping sinkholes.

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado’s above-average snowpack has an enemy: Out-of-state dust

by Tracy Ross 4:35 AM MDT on May 18, 20231:01 PM MDT on May 19, 2023

Fine soil from the Southwest is robbing the Colorado River of critical snowmelt. A scientist who monitors dust’s impact on snow wants state and federal leaders to take a closer look.

Posted inWater

Colorado’s legislative action on water this year was mostly about what lawmakers didn’t do

by Shannon Mullane and Elliott Wenzler 4:07 AM MDT on May 11, 202312:15 PM MDT on May 15, 2023

Water issues fell by the wayside at the Colorado Capitol as topics like gun control, housing and abortion took center stage.

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Scientists are using lasers to uncover the secrets of Colorado’s snowpack. So what does it mean for your water supply?

by Shannon Mullane 3:32 AM MDT on May 9, 20236:52 AM MDT on May 9, 2023

The technique offers highly accurate data, but creating a statewide, sustained program could be a challenge.

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Lorelei Cloud is the first-ever tribal member on Colorado’s top water board. Here’s how she plans to tackle her new role.

by Shannon Mullane 3:02 AM MDT on Apr 26, 20236:22 PM MDT on Apr 25, 2023

Cloud, a Southern Ute tribal member, breaks down her ideas on water issues, basin tensions and possible collaborations.

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Colorado’s snowpack is peaking higher than usual — which brings spring flooding to mind

by Shannon Mullane 4:02 AM MDT on Apr 7, 202311:07 AM MDT on Apr 7, 2023

Emergency managers are prepping for high spring runoff as a precaution, even as more snow piles on.

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It’s all white: Colorado’s statewide snowpack tops 140%, though reservoirs are still low

by Jerd Smith 3:55 AM MDT on Mar 30, 20235:00 PM MDT on Apr 24, 2023

Deep mountain snow in Colorado is good news, but what really matters is how reservoirs and soil moisture are replenished when it melts

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What will the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on a Navajo Nation water rights case mean for other tribes?

by Shannon Mullane 4:02 AM MDT on Mar 23, 20239:53 PM MDT on Mar 22, 2023

The case tests the federal government’s legal responsibility to tribal nations as drought tightens water resources in the West.

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A $125 million program to cut Colorado River water use shuffles forward with fractured support

by Shannon Mullane 4:02 AM MDT on Mar 21, 20236:02 PM MDT on Mar 20, 2023

The program is a key strategy in the Upper Basin’s plan to conserve water and help replenish reservoirs and rivers in the Colorado River Basin

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