Even if snowpack is near normal, dry soil conditions can mean that water never reaches the river. A more detailed look at the Reclamation map shows the most important areas that feed the Colorado ...

Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper stood right beside the flowing Colorado River as he responded to concerns about its future ...

The latest drought update reduced the area of Colorado in drought conditions slightly. But high evaporation demand is ongoing ...

While drought conditions can be swayed by many climate factors, snowpack plays an important role. Across the Colorado River basin, “winter snowpack in the Colorado Rockies usually sets the tone for ...

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) plays a central management role in the Colorado River Basin (CRB), with an increasing focus on meeting the needs of stakeholders during the current drought. One ...

Reservoirs along the river may ... with rocks and drought-tolerant plants. Golf courses adhere to water restrictions. Almost all wastewater is reused or returned to the Colorado River.

How states dependent on the Colorado River are struggling to strike a long-term agreement Years of overuse combined with rising temperatures and drought have meant less water flows in the Colorado ...

It is that time of year in Colorado ... Drought conditions are anticipated to continue in areas currently affected and are expected to spread throughout the entire southern half of the state. On ...

The amount of snowmelt expected to reach the key reservoirs on the Colorado River this spring is far below the median of the last two decades, despite near-normal snowpack levels and heavy March ...