Northern Water
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After decades of negotiations, restoration efforts on Colorado’s heavily diverted Fraser River are showing signs of success

by Moe K. Clark

For decades, the Fraser River has struggled with low flows, rising stream temperatures, sediment build-up, plummeting fish populations and degrading aquatic habitats due in large part to Front Range water diversions that drain 65% of the river. But after years of heated negotiations — and the formation of a partnership between environmentalists, Grand County officials […]

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Controversy over Denver Water’s Gross Reservoir expansion offers a glimpse into water woes in the West

by Moe K. Clark

Tucked out of view in the foothills southwest of Boulder, Gross Reservoir is a mountain oasis surrounded by pine trees, alpine flora and chattering wildlife. On a typical summer day, hikers, campers and kayakers leisurely come and go, lured by the landscape’s beauty. Residents who live on the north shore of the reservoir take their […]