LIME GULCH FIRE: Evacs In Place In New Jefferson County Wildfire

U.S. Bureau Of Reclamation

A view of the Colorado River from a scenic overlook at Glen Canyon on Nov. 22, 2004, in Page, Ariz. (Photo by Jeff Topping/Getty Images)

The Colorado: Challenged By Climate, Population

The Colorado River’s winter whisper in the Kawuneeche Valley was becoming a quiet spring roar last week as the stream hinted at the beginnings of the snowmelt’s pell-mell tumble off the mountains.

2013/05/25

The Colorado River (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Grand County OKs Permit For Windy Gap Project

Grand County commissioners have approved a permit for a water project designed to supply about 825,000 residents in northeast Colorado, with conditions to mitigate its environmental impacts.

2012/12/04

US, Mexico Close To Colorado River Water Use Pact

Government leaders in the United States and Mexico are close to signing a pact to add areas south of the border to Colorado River water sharing agreements involving seven Western U.S. states, officials said Friday.

2012/11/09

Colorado Finalizes Contract On Animas-La Plata

Colorado has finalized a contract with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to buy water from the Animas-La Plata Project.

2012/06/20

Rob Billerbeck (credit: parks.state.co.us)

Park Service Names New Colorado River Coordinator

The former head of natural and cultural resource stewardship for Colorado State Parks has been named the Colorado River coordinator for the National Park Service.

2012/05/08

US Reviews Ideas For Boosting West’s Water Supply

Demand for water in the Colorado River basin is expected to overwhelm supply in the next 50 years as the West grows. So the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation asked the public what to do about it.

2012/04/11

Flaming Gorge Reservoir (credit: flaminggorge.com)

Flaming Gorge Proponent Estimates $1.4B Profit

A Colorado businessman seeking to build a pipeline to deliver water from Wyoming to Colorado’s Front Range estimates that whoever designs, builds, finances and operates the project could see at least a $1.4 billion profit.

2012/04/04

Horsetooth Reservoir Expected To Be Full This Week

Horsetooth Reservoir west of Fort Collins is expected to be full this week for the first time since 2004, thanks to deep mountain snow and heavy rains.

2011/07/17