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Horseshoe Bend last on list for Glenwood’s whitewater park sites

By Brent Gardner-Smith | March 27, 2019

An agreement with CPW to protect bighorn sheep and fish prioritizes the city’s options.

Water Desk

Colorado water officials start studying statewide program to reduce water use

By Brent Gardner-Smith | March 25, 2019

The water savings would come, in large measure, by paying willing irrigators to fallow hayfields and let water that would otherwise have been consumed run down the Colorado River system to Lake Powell, which is less than 40 percent full.

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Gail Schwartz joins a majority of women on Colorado’s state water board

By Brent Gardner-Smith | March 19, 2019

The former state senator, who has extensive experience working on water-related legislation, joins the CWCB board of directors.

History Desk

Hope delivers Pandora’s Box on Aspen Mountain

By Tim Cooney, Aspen Journalism | March 11, 2019

The terrain to be added to Aspen Mountain comes with a history fitting of its name.

Pair of lawsuits challenges need for more Colorado River water

By Lindsay Fendt, Aspen Journalism | March 9, 2019

Lawsuits from Save the Colorado are challenging demand projections in an effort to leave more water in the Colorado River system.

Water Desk

Colorado River District sees soft demand for its stored water

By Brent Gardner-Smith | February 25, 2019

Sales to cities and the energy sector are flat or declining, but sales to boost instream flows hold promise.

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Colorado River District seeking to ease tax limitations

By Brent Gardner-Smith | February 20, 2019

97 percent of the district’s revenue comes from property taxes, but state tax laws are reducing its revenue stream.

Reclamation official explains drought measures in lower Colorado River basin

By Brent Gardner-Smith | February 9, 2019

Reservoir levels are dropping, future hydrology is scary, and water must be saved.

Runoff in Colorado River basin likely below-average, federal official warns

By Brent Gardner-Smith | February 7, 2019

Despite the welcome snowstorms in Colorado, dry soil in the upper Colorado River basin may keep runoff levels below average.

Water Desk

State of Colorado, water managers, set to work on water-use reduction plan

By Brent Gardner-Smith | February 4, 2019

Colorado is ready to investigate the feasibility of a “voluntary, temporary and compensated” water-use reduction program

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