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Reporting on water and rivers in the Roaring Fork and upper Colorado river basins.

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Quarry near Marble proposes leaving relocated creek where it is

by Heather Sackett November 16, 2020February 26, 2021

Representatives from local groups expressed frustration that the permitting process for the creek relocation is happening after the fact, and they said they plan to submit comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the agency overseeing the permit application.

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Shoshone power plant outages concern Glenwood Canyon water users

by Lindsay Fendt November 13, 2020February 19, 2021

First, ice jammed the plant’s spillway in February, damaging equipment that required repair. Then the Grizzly Peak Fire burned down its transmission lines.

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Voters overwhelmingly pass Colorado River District tax hike

by Heather Sackett November 4, 2020February 19, 2021

“It was the one issue that’s not partisan, that was about uniting a very politically diverse region,” according to River District general manager Andy Mueller.

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State officials set sights on ponds without water rights

by Heather Sackett November 2, 2020February 19, 2021

DWR officials say undecreed ponds throughout the region are depleting the Colorado River system in a time when a climate change-fueled drought makes it more important than ever to account for every last drop of water.

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Study finds small number of jobs lost under demand-management program

by Heather Sackett October 29, 2020February 19, 2021

Annual demand-management payments across western Colorado would total almost $5.9 million under the moderate scenario and nearly $24 million under the aggressive scenario.

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Record number of mussel-contaminated watercraft intercepted in Colorado amid COVID-19 boating surge

by Lindsay Fendt October 26, 2020February 19, 2021

Inspectors at Ruedi Reservoir reel in highest number of vessels in state this season.

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Weak 2020 water year comes to a close

by Lindsay Fendt October 22, 2020February 26, 2021

While policy across Colorado is still catching up to the dry conditions today, models for the upcoming year indicate that the state may need to brace for another poor water year in 2021.

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Ballot measure 7A draws wide support for Colorado River Water Conservation District

by Heather Sackett October 15, 2020February 19, 2021

But as western Colorado continues its shift to an outdoor-recreation and tourism-based economy, supporters of 7A agree with Mueller that the River District’s focus is shifting with it.

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Aspen water users meet Stage 2 cutback goals, cutting use by 20% since Sept. 1

by Natalie Keltner-McNeil October 11, 2020February 19, 2021

Comparing consumption with non-drought year shows less-dramatic reduction.

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Even in a pandemic, drought drives water use along the Front Range

by Lindsay Fendt October 7, 2020February 19, 2021

Water utilities report higher than average consumption.

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