Demand management discussions continue amid worsening Colorado River crisis
By Heather Sackett | July 23, 2021
Some have expressed frustration with what they say is the state’s slow pace of a program rollout and want to begin pilot projects to test the program’s feasibility.
Data dashboard: Lake Powell hits record low
By Laurine Lassalle | July 30, 2021
• Lake Powell storage falls to a record low of 32.45% of capacity.
• Lake Powell’s surface elevation drops to 3,554.24 feet, also a record low.
• Roaring Fork River flowing at 32.4 cfs at Aspen, or 32.7% of average.
Tracking the Curve
By Laurine Lassalle | July 30, 2021
The seven-day positivity rate in Eagle County reached 6.2% on Thursday. This week’s rates have been the highest since April. Fifty-five breakthrough cases (cases among fully vaccinated people) have been reported since April, according to the county’s dashboard, which represents 0.3% of the fully vaccinated population in Pitkin County. Eleven cases of the Delta variant have been reported in the county.
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