Category: Major River Basins

Colorado program that enhances streams gets a second chance at expansion this summer

June 19, 2019 by Shay Castle

The South Platte River near Evans. A new study indicates that a proposal to create a regional water system on the South Platte River is feasible. Credit: Jerd Smith

Is the South Platte River too salty? New study to examine water quality amid concerns

May 29, 2019 by Shay Castle

A new type of irrigation diversion structure that uses gates rather than solid walls to dam the river, has been installed on a stretch of the South Platte near Evans. The $3.3 million project modernized the diversion system, restored the river, created a fish passageway and provides future protection from flooding. May 22, 2019 Credit: Jerd Smith

After the devastating 2013 flood, a river, a town, the farmers and fish find a silver lining

May 22, 2019 by Jerd Smith

Standley Lake in Westminster. The ongoing drought, which shows no signs of easing this fall, has left Colorado's reservoirs at just 84 percent of average capacity, down from 112 percent of average last year at this time. Credit: Jerd Smith, Fresh Water News

It’s official: Colorado is drought free, but its reservoirs not so much

May 15, 2019 by Jerd Smith

The Fork Not Taken

May 10, 2019

Trout Core Knowledge Teacher Courtney Petros discusses the work of Colorado lawmakers with her fourth grade students on May 3, the last day of the session. The Fort Collins school brings students to the legislature each year on closing day. Credit: Jerd Smith

It’s a wrap: Colorado lawmakers approve drought work, water plan funding, and more

May 8, 2019 by Larry Morandi

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