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Forces aligning against healthy snowpack and a 'normal' water supply for Colorado River states

Water forecasts for the Colorado River are grim going into 2026 as several bad trends are converging. Snowpack, soil moisture ...

Feds begin review of 5 possible plans for Colorado River shortages

The Interior Department has released a new draft plan with five possible approaches for managing drought on the Colorado ...
The Aspen Times

At Colorado River’s headwaters, questions about whether there’s enough water for lawns

Editor’s note: This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is the second part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban ...
Travel + Leisure on MSN

This 80-mile Route Is One of the Prettiest Drives in Colorado—With Mountain Views and Charming Towns

The Colorado River Headwaters Byway is an 80-mile National Scenic Byway that winds through mountain towns, alpine lakes, hot ...

Colorado River states still at odds as feds turn up pressure for deal

Next door, Colorado’s lead negotiator, Becky Mitchell, had framed her own message for the Southwestern states. Ranchers and ...
USA Today

The Colorado River used to be predictable as a water supply. What happens when it's not?

On the headwaters of the Colorado River, water managers fear they are on the brink of a system failure as drought and climate change rewrite the old rules. Winter snowpack is no longer a reliable ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

$8 million aims to help mitigate river diversions

Nearly $8 million in federal funding will bolster efforts to offset impacts of transmountain diversions in the headwaters of the Colorado River Basin. The Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources ...
Yahoo

Where does the Colorado River start? Mapping the stream from the headwaters to the basins.

The Colorado River water touches seven states and Mexico and is 1,450 miles long – the sixth longest in the nation according to river conservation organization American Rivers. More than a natural ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

At Colorado River’s headwaters, questions about whether there’s enough water for lawns

The Western Slope delivers 70% of the Colorado River water. So why do Aspen, Vail, Grand Junction and others want to replace thirsty turf? This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen ...
Sterling Journal-Advocate

At Colorado River’s headwaters, questions about whether there’s enough water for lawns — Part 2 of 5

Editor’s Note: This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. If you’ve ever slipped and ...
Vail Daily

At Colorado River’s headwaters, questions about whether there’s enough water for lawns

Editor’s note: This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is the second part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. If you’ve ever ...
The Greeley Tribune

Water Series Part 2: At Colorado River’s headwaters, questions about whether there’s enough water for lawns

Editor’s Note: This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is the second of a five-part series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. For Part 1, ...