Local Public Data Archives - Page 15 of 21

Data dashboard: Warmer temperatures increased local streamflow

by Laurine Lassalle April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

• Roaring Fork River near Aspen at Stillwater ran at 64.6 cfs on April 24, up from last week’s 39.6 cfs.
• Crystal River above Avalanche Creek flowed at 363 cfs on April 24, up from 132 last week.
• Lake Powell’s elevation has lost 3.6 inches since April 17.

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Data dashboard: March occupancy in Aspen nears pre-pandemic levels

by Laurine Lassalle April 19, 2022October 31, 2022

• Paid occupancy in Aspen reached 79% in March, up from 66% last year and 79.2% from 2019.
• Lake Powell lost 2.4 inches since April 10, compared to a 6-inch drop between March 27 and April. 3.

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Compost hits record high in 2021 at Pitkin County landfill

by Laurine Lassalle April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

In 2021, the Pitkin County landfill composted 14,295 tons of waste, the highest amount recorded since 2015, according to Pitkin County Solid Waste Center data shared with Aspen Journalism. It’s a 19.5% increase from 2020’s 11,961 tons and an 11.7% increase from 2019’s 12,799 tons, the previous record. The amount of composted waste increased by 41.5% between 2015 and 2021.

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Data dashboard: Local streamflow keeps increasing with warmer temperatures

by Laurine Lassalle April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

• Lake Powell’s elevation is down to 3,522.9 ft on Apr. 10.
• Snowpack at Indy Pass is on the decline with about 80% of average on April 10. That’s down from about 85% last week.

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Data dashboard: Spring temperatures boost Crystal and Colorado rivers’ streamflows

by Laurine Lassalle April 6, 2022

• Maximum air temperature in Aspen increased from 34°F on March 22 to 64°F on March 27.
• Crystal River streamflow level above Avalanche Creek jumped from 62 cfs on March 24 to 192 on March 29.

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Data dashboard: Lake Powell’s water level keeps plummeting

by Laurine Lassalle March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

• Snowpack at Schofield Pass reached 35.79 inches on March 27, or 109.9% of average.
• Lake Powell’s 1.5 feet away from target elevation.

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Data dashboard: Aspen records its highest February occupancy

by Laurine Lassalle March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

• Paid occupancy in Aspen reached 79.8% in February 2022, the highest ever recorded for the month of February.
• Lake Powell’s elevation down to 3,524.4 feet — or about seven inches below target elevation.

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Data dashboard: Lake Powell elevation inches closer to threshold

by Laurine Lassalle March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

• Lake Powell’s elevation was down to 3,525.2 feet on March 13 — getting close to the 3,525 threshold.
• Snowpack at Schofield Pass holds about 36.7 inches of water. That’s 115.2% of average.

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Data dashboard: Lake Powell is about to drop below target elevation

by Laurine Lassalle March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

• Lake Powell’s elevation down to 3,526 ft on March 6 — or one foot away from target elevation.
• Snowpack at Schofield Pass has gained 3 inches of SWE since last week.

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Aspen in 2021 saw one of its lowest car counts in decades. So why does it feel like local traffic is at a breaking point?

by Laurine Lassalle March 6, 2022August 2, 2023

Beginning in the last two years, the expectation that transit will absorb growth has been put to the test. Although car counts at the entrance were relatively low last year, other factors help explain why 2021 saw perhaps the highest level of community angst about traffic in a generation.