Water

Local News

Winter snowpack recedes earlier than usual in Southwest Colorado

Rare, sudden and large melt leaves region with only 6% of peak amount

May 31, 2024

Regional News

A pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air

A better understanding of sublimation could help water managers make more accurate predictions

May 30, 2024

AP New Mexico

Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water

a third of homes in the Navajo Nation don’t have running water

May 24, 2024

AP New Mexico

Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water

a third of homes in the Navajo Nation don’t have running water

May 24, 2024

Local News

Federal, state officials laud funding for fish passage in La Plata County

$700,000 from infrastructure bill will go to culvert replacement

May 12, 2024

Local News

Sen. Bennet announces $2.3 million for Southern Ute water infrastructure

Department of Interior pledges $147.6 million in total investments to 42 projects in 10 states

May 7, 2024

Local News

Big Picture High School students move to Impact Center after waterline break

of Durango investigating cause of leak

May 1, 2024

Local News

Inspired engagement and harsh realities at inaugural Four Corners Climate Summit

A broad range of speakers and artists presented at the event, hosted by Fort Lewis College

April 27, 2024

Local News

Court sides with Forest Service in Purgatory Resort water rights dispute

area sought access to federal land for water; federal agency denied authorization

April 21, 2024

Local News

Snowpack in Southwest Colorado has water managers ‘cautiously optimistic’

snow-water hovering around normal, experts are approaching predictions with trepidation

April 6, 2024

New Mexico

Cherish that hamburger. It cost a quarter of the Colorado River, according to researchers

Colorado River has been overused for decades, but no one has known exactly how the water was used — until…

April 4, 2024

Regional News

Want to recycle water at home? A new proposal could make that easier in Colorado

seven cities or counties allow at-home graywater reuse systems

April 2, 2024

Regional News

Want to recycle your own water at home? A new proposal could make that easier in Colorado

The receding shoreline of Blue Mesa Reservoir, near Gunnison, Colorado, shows signs of severe drought on July 16, 2021.Dean Krakel/Special…

March 30, 2024

Local News

City of Durango hopes to start a conversation around water use

shows ‘exponential’ differences between highest and lowest users

March 29, 2024

Local News

What’s happening on the ground with Southwestern water?

A panel highlights local achievements at the water district’s 40th seminar

March 28, 2024

Local News

Switching to drought-resistant crops ‘ain’t pretty’ – but support for farmers is there

Mountain Ute farmers are leaders in agricultural community

March 28, 2024

Local News

Fort Lewis College receives grant from EPA for water testing solutions

Program seeks to lower cost and time it takes to test for bacteria in samples

March 27, 2024

Local News

Consultant analysis details alternatives for Lake Nighthorse pipeline

Recommended option involves 7.4 miles of new pipe

March 24, 2024

Local News

Photo: Cleaning up stormwater

F&M Construction works on a new stormwater sediment detention basin Friday next to 32nd Street in Durango. Stormwater drainage will…

March 23, 2024

Local News

Southwest Water Conservation District seminar returns to help navigate ‘fluid horizons’

40th annual event to be held March 27 in Ignacio

March 14, 2024

Local News

Durango considering alternative locations for proposed Lake Nighthorse pipeline

and Southern Ute Tribal councils meet to discuss mutual interests in upcoming projects

March 2, 2024

Tri-Cities

Reservoir One Reconstruction underway in Aztec

Long-awaited $3 million project ensures improved water storage

February 29, 2024

Local News

Boiling advisory lifted in Ignacio after water main break

rupture occurred Feb. 14, impacting properties west of Goddard Avenue

February 20, 2024

Local News

Durango to launch turf grass replacement program encouraging water conservation

Colorado water board grants and Visit Durango to contribute to free landscaping consultations, rebates

February 17, 2024