Jerd Smith

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Sept. 10, 2019. Credit: Jerd Smith

Colorado OKs drinking treated wastewater; now to convince the public it’s a good idea

October 12, 2022 by Jerd Smith

Briefly: As California town runs dry, water prices skyrocket

October 10, 2022 by Jerd Smith

Briefly: High-altitude wildfires sapping snowpack

by Jerd Smith

Briefly: California, in a first, offers to cut Colorado River water use

by Jerd Smith

Briefly: Gross Reservoir expansion opponents win legal appeal

October 5, 2022 by Jerd Smith

Blue Mesa Reservoir is Colorado's largest lake, 20 miles long with a surface area of over 14 square miles. The reservoir was created by the damming of the Gunnison River by the Blue Mesa Dam in 1966 as part of the Colorado River Storage Project, helping control the flow of water into the Colorado River. Credit: Dean Krakel

Summer rains boost soil moisture to 8-year high, but Colorado water forecast “tenuous”

by Jerd Smith

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