Water supply

Local News

Bureau of Reclamation to receive $4 billion to combat drought in Colorado River Basin

Funding will incentivize water-reduction efforts

August 10, 2022

Local News

Xeriscaping trend keeps growing in Durango

shortages make grass-reduced landscaping more appealing

July 23, 2022

Regional News

Upper Basin states lay out plan to help the Colorado River, but say Lower Basin needs to chip in more

Letter: ‘Efforts to protect critical reservoir elevations must include significant actions focused downstream of Lake Powell’

July 19, 2022

Southwest Life

Southwest Colorado a playground for research scientists

Landscape diversity invites study of desert groundwater, alpine permafrost and prehistoric wildfires

July 14, 2022

Regional News

A San Luis Valley farm stops growing food to save a shrinking water supply

Proposed conservation deal on 1,800 acres might be first of its kind in the country

July 11, 2022

Local News

Durango water dock closed as a result of vandalism

Replacement parts on the way, but repair not expected until later in the month

July 7, 2022

Regional News

Official: Colorado River cuts should be made by Arizona, Nevada and California

have two months to drastically reduce water use or face federal intervention

July 4, 2022

Local News

June rains top monthly normals in Southwest Colorado

Moisture improves fire and rafting conditions, could signal early start to monsoon

June 24, 2022

Local News

Snowpack bottoms out in Southwest Colorado

melt is among the earliest in the last 30 years

May 24, 2022

Local News

Water managers see runoff as positive sign

Heading into summer, forecasts aren’t great, but they are slightly better than last year

April 28, 2022

Local News

Earth Day offers a platform for environmental education in Durango

Educators, nonprofits highlight successes, raise awareness about challenges

April 22, 2022

Local News

Durango dodges problems with low reservoirs, but is subject to rivers’ whim

can’t be proactive about drought without significant water storage

April 9, 2022

Local News

Tribes assert water rights on Colorado River Basin

1922 compact that divided resources between states left out Native Americans

April 8, 2022

Local News

Water seminar asks what prolonged drought means for Southwest Colorado

170 people hear presentations from water experts, professors and tribal leaders

April 1, 2022

Local News

As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado

and warm weather projected this summer

March 28, 2022

Local News

Durango City Council lowers residential, commercial water rates

Residents projected to save average of $5.81 on monthly water bills for the next year

March 19, 2022

Local News

Snowstorms help to replenish water supplies in Southwest Colorado

A storm Wednesday will bring more snow, but water managers remain cautious about another dry year

March 9, 2022

Southwest Life

Fort Lewis College charts course for next generation of river stewards

programs tackle education, conservation through experiential learning

March 1, 2022

Regional News

Coloradans worried about water, wildfires and cost of living, new poll shows

Telephone and online interview polled 3,440 residents of eight Mountain West states

February 18, 2022

Local News

What is the ‘water year’ in Colorado, and why should we care?

Initiative encourages Coloradans to take a more active role in conservation and management

February 10, 2022

Regional News

Colorado River Basin’s water forecast looked good in January; now everything has changed

collected from sensors recorded near- or record-low snowfall during last three weeks of January

February 9, 2022

Regional News

Tired of mowing your lawn? Colorado could pay you $2 a square foot to rip it out

A bill would expand grass buyouts statewide and double local payments

February 9, 2022

Regional News

As Colorado warms, snow arrives later and melts earlier; soils, rivers and reservoirs face changes

six months of 2021 were hottest in state recorded history

February 7, 2022

Local News

Water tracks better than last year as managers debate conservation measures

is considering a program to reduce consumption, but Southwest Colorado has yet to weigh in

January 20, 2022