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Reservoir releases for endangered fish in Colorado River coming after peak flows

By Brent Gardner-Smith

Reservoir managers take care to sustain high flows, not boost this weekend’s expected peak.

Water Desk

Possibility of City of Aspen dams on Castle and Maroon creeks eliminated

With a final decree entered in Maroon Creek case, Aspen maintains its water rights, but is committed to moving them.
CWCB names water mavens to demand management workgroups

74 water managers, attorneys and experts named to eight workgroups, which will meet in closed-door settings.
Ruedi Reservoir expected to fill, and maybe spill

Controlled releases are increasing, and a big thick snowpack above the reservoir could lead to water flowing down an open spillway.
Colorado taking demand-management workgroups behind closed doors

As demand management heats up, it's heading behind closed doors for candid discussions, at least for awhile.
Water judge issues decree for Aspen’s Castle Creek water storage right, poised to issue Maroon Creek right

In the decrees, the City of Aspen agrees to move its conditional water storage rights out of the upper valleys.

"Powderhorn Mountain Resort, which celebrated more than 300 inches of snow over the winter, is asking for patience as crews work to remove snow and deal with extra runoff in order to prepare bike trails for a later-than-scheduled opening."

Source: www.gjsentinel.com

Colorado cannabis sales tax revenue tops $1 billion since legalization

"Since voters legalized pot, Colorado has seen more than $6.5 billion in total sales through the end of May, according to the state’s monthly report."

Source: www.vaildaily.com

Pitkin County sheriff can close river if flows threaten, monitoring situation

"While warmer temperatures appear to be hastening the snowmelt in the southern part of the state, temperatures in Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley have been more moderate and the rivers less full and dangerous."

Source: www.aspentimes.com

Powell forecast up a million acre feet

"The Bureau of Reclamation’s monthly storage model runs, based on the latest Colorado River Basin runoff forecasts, show Lake Powell ending the water year (Sept. 30) at 13.8 million acre feet."

Source: www.inkstain.net

Winter lingers in high country even as summer approaches

"This year, Colorado's snowpack peaked at 134% of statewide normal, the conservation service says. It also has melted off later than normal, not just because of its volume but because of moderate spring temperatures and continued precipitation."

Source: www.gjsentinel.com

Tenmile Creek and Straight Creek approach flood stage as spring runoff lets loose

"On Friday, Green Mountain Reservoir started ramping up outflows into the Blue River."

Source: www.summitdaily.com

More Of Your South Platte River Fish (And Crawdad) Questions, Answered

"People are allowed to wade, boat and play in the water, but it’s not recommended by Denver Public Health & Environment."

Source: www.cpr.org

Arkansas Valley looking at a good water year

" .... 'we’re looking at bringing in a lot of water'."

Source: www.thefencepost.com

Water officials tout Colorado River as reliable source of water for years to come

“'In both wet and dry cycles over the course of a century, the main stem of the Colorado River has always provided enough water to meet established use and (Colorado River) Compact requirements,' said Don Ostler, former executive director and secretary of the Upper Colorado River Commission."

Source: www.stgeorgeutah.com

Colorado River Water Conservation Pilot Program Wraps Up

"The landowners were compensated to leave that water in the stream, so during that time of year they were able to pencil it out that that water could be worth more to them in stream than out."

Source: www.wyomingpublicmedia.org