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Lake Powell

Posted inWater

After a wet water year, can Colorado hope for a repeat? Not quite, experts say.

by Shannon Mullane 4:02 AM MDT on Sep 27, 20236:24 PM MDT on Sep 26, 2023

The 2023 water year was one of the wettest periods in over a century. “It was a season of abundance,” one reservoir manager said.

An aerial view of the river in a canyon with an highway on the right and train tracks on the left
Posted inWater

Colorado River Basin states stake out positions on the future of Mead, Powell reservoirs

by Shannon Mullane 3:34 AM MDT on Aug 23, 20236:05 PM MDT on Aug 22, 2023

Basin states continue to disagree on how to change the reservoirs’ operations, but they do agree that the current rules don’t work.

A panoramic aerial view of Lake Powell in Utah.
Posted inWater

Why is Lake Powell so important to the Colorado River? Here’s what you need to know.

by Shannon Mullane 4:29 AM MDT on Aug 4, 20233:52 PM MDT on Aug 29, 2023

The massive lake acts like a savings bank for water users, but the account balance is low enough to make officials from across the West nervous

Posted inWater

Feds announce start of public process to reshape key Colorado River water-use rules by 2027

by The Associated Press 7:57 AM MDT on Jun 16, 20237:58 AM MDT on Jun 16, 2023

The Interior Department said it will publish in the Federal Register on Friday a call for replacing guidelines that expire in 2026, including pacts enacted in 2007 for states to share cutbacks in water drawn from a river diminished by drought and climate change

Posted inWater

Side-by-side photos show how much Blue Mesa Reservoir’s water levels have risen thanks to this winter’s snow

by William Woody 4:28 AM MDT on Jun 16, 20235:19 PM MDT on Jun 15, 2023

Pictures document “Big Blue” in 2021 and again in 2023

Posted inWater

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.

Posted inWater

What Colorado water officials think of the federal government’s proposed Colorado River cuts

by Shannon Mullane 3:01 AM MDT on Apr 17, 20239:12 PM MDT on Apr 16, 2023

Colorado water agencies say the onus is on Lower Basin states to carve a path forward.

The top of a mountain is covered in snow.
Posted inWater

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.

Posted inWater

Colorado River Basin reservoirs still face grim outlook despite healthy snowpack

by Shannon Mullane 4:02 AM MDT on Apr 4, 20239:22 AM MDT on Apr 4, 2023

Winter snow accumulation offers water officials a breather as they face the basin’s long-term drought.

Posted inEnvironment

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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