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Crystal River study on backup supply plan being floated by conservation districts
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The historic drought late in the summer of 2018 illustrated some long-acknowledged problems with water rights on the Crystal.
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Aspen joins water managers using new technologies to map mountain snowpack, predict streamflows
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“As the past becomes less of a good guide to the future, we really need to know in greater precision and accuracy what the current state of the snowpack is,” Deems said.
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Water equity a concern for Western Slope water users
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Water managers want to ensure that a demand-management program would spread the burden across different user groups and basins in the name of fairness. But that conflicts with the requirement that participation in any program be voluntary.
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Meter replacements to help conserve water in Aspen
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By replacing the meters, the city estimates it would save about 50 acre-feet of water per year.
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Climate change could threaten Carbondale’s water supply
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The summer of 2018’s historic drought illustrated a vulnerability in Carbondale’s water supply that surprised local officials.
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CWCB changes course, will open most demand management meetings to public
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State agency drops requirement for volunteer workgroup participants to sign non-disclosure agreements
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Aurora, Colo. Springs seek to drill on lower Homestake Creek dam sites
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The two cities are seeking a permit to drill 13 test bores to study geological conditions below four alternative dam alignments on lower Homestake Creek in Eagle County.
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Dividing the waters: How a compact call might unfold on Western Slope
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Almost all of the water exported from the Western Slope to the Front Range is done with post-compact water rights.
Waves in Basalt whitewater park still gnarly
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Four rafts flipped on June 19 in the upper wave of the Basalt whitewater park. Some were surfed.
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Reservoir releases for endangered fish in Colorado River coming after peak flows
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Reservoir managers take care to sustain high flows, not boost this weekend’s expected peak.
