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Water supply

Cortez leases surplus municipal water for agricultural operations

Cortez leases surplus municipal water for agricultural operations

‘It’s better than nothing,’ city manager says

La Plata County to add water supply section to comprehensive plan

La Plata County to add water supply section to comprehensive plan

requires all counties be in compliance by December

Aging Vallecito Reservoir needs a serious makeover

Aging Vallecito Reservoir needs a serious makeover

Emergency overflow remains unusable until fixes can be made

February 2, 2026

Pine River Irrigation District takes action against delinquent shareholders

Pine River Irrigation District takes action against delinquent shareholders

penalty for nonpayment doled out since at least 2015

January 26, 2026

Governors of Colorado River states summoned to D.C. in hopes of breaking negotiations impasse

Governors of Colorado River states summoned to D.C. in hopes of breaking negotiations impasse

Polis plans to attend meeting

January 26, 2026

Rep. Jeff Hurd ‘disappointed’ after House fails to override Trump veto

Rep. Jeff Hurd ‘disappointed’ after House fails to override Trump veto

Arkansas Valley Conduit project would have brought clean drinking water to rural Colorado

January 8, 2026

Water flowing again through Cascade flume, operating at reduced capacity

Water flowing again through Cascade flume, operating at reduced capacity

Permanent fix expected to take roughly two years

January 7, 2026

Rep. Jeff Hurd’s bill to update snowpack measurement technology clears House

Rep. Jeff Hurd’s bill to update snowpack measurement technology clears House

Legislation would make measuring, predicting snowpack more accurate

December 12, 2025

Colorado’s 2025 ‘water year’ was abnormally hot, dry

Colorado’s 2025 ‘water year’ was abnormally hot, dry

finds October-September was among hottest on record

December 2, 2025

Federal bill seeks funding to protect headwaters for habitat, drinking water

Federal bill seeks funding to protect headwaters for habitat, drinking water

Drought, wildfires threaten watersheds across Colorado

September 12, 2025

Southern Utes to tap Lake Nighthorse water

Southern Utes to tap Lake Nighthorse water

holds rights to 38,108 acre-feet annually

Southern Ute tribal member elected to chair Colorado water policy board in historic first

Southern Ute tribal member elected to chair Colorado water policy board in historic first

Lorelei Cloud tapped as board’s first-ever Indigenous chairperson

Wastewater system fails near Hesperus, sending E. coli into nearby waterway

Wastewater system fails near Hesperus, sending E. coli into nearby waterway

health department: Private well users near Pine Winds Mobile Home Park should use bottled or filtered water

Southern Colorado’s ‘dismal’ snowpack has water managers worried

Southern Colorado’s ‘dismal’ snowpack has water managers worried

storms make up for a dry winter?

Southwest Colorado tribes seek federal funds for A-LP water delivery

Southwest Colorado tribes seek federal funds for A-LP water delivery

Lawmakers urge Bureau of Reclamation to consider options

November 2, 2024

Talk of persisting inequities prevails at Fort Lewis College screening of ‘Ute Water Legacy’

Talk of persisting inequities prevails at Fort Lewis College screening of ‘Ute Water Legacy’

Mountain PBS documentary series episode was shown Wednesday

October 26, 2024

Purgatory Resort appeals dismissal of water lawsuit against Forest Service

Purgatory Resort appeals dismissal of water lawsuit against Forest Service

area sued in 2022 over access to Hermosa Creek water rights

August 15, 2024

Cortez City Council hears community’s complaints and revises water rates

Cortez City Council hears community’s complaints and revises water rates

Council ends tiered water rate structure – for now – and adopts a fixed rate for single-family homes

Winter snowpack recedes earlier than usual in Southwest Colorado

Winter snowpack recedes earlier than usual in Southwest Colorado

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

A pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air

A pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air

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

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

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

Snowpack in Southwest Colorado has water managers ‘cautiously optimistic’

Snowpack in Southwest Colorado has water managers ‘cautiously optimistic’

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

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

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

What’s happening on the ground with Southwestern water?

What’s happening on the ground with Southwestern water?

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