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Cherish that hamburger. It cost a quarter of the Colorado River, according to researchers

The Colorado River has been overused for decades, but no one has known exactly how the water was used — until a team of researchers compiled the most complete accounting of the river’s water

DATE: Apr 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado commits $20 million to help purchase historic Colorado River water rights on the Western Slope

The Colorado Water Conservation Board funding brings the deal to buy Shoshone Power Plant water rights from Xcel Energy one step closer to becoming reality

DATE: Feb 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Decades of inaction left a water system in southwestern Colorado in shambles. Will the state step in to help?

Farmers and ranchers on the Southern Ute Reservation and in La Plata County are left with a deteriorating water system with leaky pipes and eroding ditches

DATE: Jan 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Officials propose historic agreement to permanently include tribes in Colorado River matters

Tribal representatives from across the Colorado River Basin highlighted their main priorities this month. Being treated fairly was a big one

DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2024 forecasts show less water will flow into Lake Powell. Don’t panic, experts say

The estimated flow of Colorado River water into Lake Powell, where water for millions of people is stored, has dropped by nearly 19% since October

DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Expect a messy compromise on the future of the Colorado River, negotiators say in Las Vegas

Representatives from each of the seven Colorado River Basin states said a long-term fix will likely be flawed and judged harshly by history

DATE: Dec 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Want to test a theory on how to fix the Colorado River’s drought issues? There’s a model for that

A team of California researchers have developed a new way of estimating the economic impacts of water-saving efforts in the enormous basin. They’re turning it into an online site that everyone can use

DATE: Nov 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A small hydroelectric plant with big water rights is the center of a proposal to keep Colorado River water in the state

A coalition of anglers, growers and water districts in the region say preserving the water right would aid them long into the future, but a major state water agency has big questions

DATE: Nov 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lorelei Cloud is first-ever tribal member on Colorado’s top water board

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

DATE: Apr 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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

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

DATE: Apr 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado River Basin reservoirs still face grim outlook despite healthy snowpack

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

DATE: Apr 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Program to cut Colorado River water use shuffles forward

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

DATE: Mar 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News