Los Angeles Times

Millions rely on dwindling Colorado River — but are kept ‘in the dark’ about fixes, critics say

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Talks among seven states to solve the water shortage on the Colorado River are at an impasse. The closed-door ...
The Denver Post

Current operation guidelines for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million, expire at end of 2026

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Concerningly low amounts of water are flowing from Rocky Mountain snowpack this spring, a summer of drought looms across swaths of the West, and the ...
The Aspen Times

Colorado, upper basin entities call for ‘durable,’ supply-driven management of Colorado River in federal comment period

Following the Colorado River Basin states’ failure to reach an agreement, the future of the river and management of its two critical reservoirs now rest in the hands of the federal government.
The Denver Post

Colorado River may deliver just a third of normal water supplies this spring, projections show

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Extended warm weather across the Colorado River basin may reduce the amount of water delivered during the spring runoff to just a third of normal, according ...
The Aspen Times

Colorado River users are at a crossroads as two looming decisions hang over the West’s future

Western Slope elected officials, water managers, engineers, and conservationists met in Grand Junction on Friday, Oct. 3, all focused on one thing: the uncertain future of the Colorado River. “Water ...