Denver Basin aquifers, like the Ogallala, get little replenishment from mountain snows. Instead of growing corn or potatoes, the water goes to urban needs in one of America’s wealthier areas.

The seven states in the River Basin, including Colorado, have until Nov. 11 to sketch out a high-level agreement for how to ...

After almost two years of talks, the seven states that depend on the river are perilously close to a deadline to reach a deal ...

In 2014 and 2015, Owen followed the Colorado River, from its headwaters just over the Continental Divide in northern Colorado, to where it winds down as a dry ditch in the Gulf of California at the ...

The Utah State Engineer's Office is now floating worst-case scenarios that include the potential for deep cuts to people's ...

Bill Ritter kicked off the recent “Pathways to a Pool” workshop on Colorado River conservation, we listened. As Western Slope producers, our livelihoods depend on the Colorado River and our ability to ...

The Colorado River is known as one of the most spectacular rivers in the United States of America. It is a valuable source ...

Paddling groups hope legislation will provide clarity for boaters and private property owners over public access on Colorado ...

With less than three weeks to go before a crucial deadline in the negotiations over Colorado River water rights, a state official told the Colorado Springs Utilities Board of Directors on Wednesday to ...

The Colorado River flows through Grand County, Colorado, on Oct. 23, 2023. A new report calls for states to plan for curtailments to water use as the river shrinks. (File photo by Alex Hager/KUNC) A ...

Colorado River water flows in the Central Arizona Project aqueduct beside a neighborhood in Phoenix. (Kelvin Kuo / Los Angeles Times) The Colorado River’s massive reservoirs are now so depleted that ...