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Category: Water

Our water desk, staffed by Heather Sackett, produces the most authoritative reporting available on Roaring Fork and upper Colorado river basin water policy and politics.

Water congress panel
Posted inWater

Vague and voluntary proposals may do little to help Colorado River

Heather Sackett by Heather Sackett August 26, 2022September 8, 2022

Berggren said we are starting to see voluntary collaboration start to break down and that it might be time for federal intervention.

Grizzly Reservoir
Posted inWater

Grizzly Reservoir to be drained next summer for rehab work

Heather Sackett by Heather Sackett August 14, 2022September 8, 2022

During next year’s rehabilitation work most of the creeks — Lost Man, New York, Brooklyn and Tabor — will be allowed to flow downstream instead of being collected by a canal system that feeds Grizzly Reservoir.

Roaring Fork River wave in Basalt, CO
Posted inWater

Basalt whitewater park to get next round of enhancements

Heather Sackett by Heather Sackett August 11, 2022December 12, 2022

The other big enhancement to the area will be a 250-yard-long boardwalk that connects the Fisherman’s Park boat ramp to the whitewater park along the river right bank.

Low water levels on Lake Powell
Posted inWater

West Slope water managers ask: What authority do the feds have?

Heather Sackett by Heather Sackett August 4, 2022October 10, 2022

As the deadline approaches for the seven Colorado River basin states to come up with a plan to conserve water, some Colorado water managers are asking what authority the federal government has in the upper basin and which water projects could be at risk of federal action.

Open Ditch in Starwood
Posted inWater

Red Mountain Ditch declines offer of grant money from Pitkin County

Heather Sackett by Heather Sackett July 31, 2022July 31, 2022

Red Mountain Ditch irrigates about 380 acres of grass pasture on Red Mountain and in the exclusive Starwood neighborhood with Hunter Creek water rights that date to 1889.

Bird's eye view of the Crystal River
Posted inWater

Opinions differ on timeline as Crystal River Wild & Scenic efforts move ahead

Heather Sackett by Heather Sackett July 18, 2022July 28, 2023

Since the Crystal flows through Gunnison County and the town of Marble, advocates say getting those residents and elected representatives on board will be key to moving the effort forward.

Crystal River rancher Bill Fales
Posted inWater

Crystal River rancher, Water Trust again try to boost flows

Heather Sackett by Heather Sackett July 9, 2022July 12, 2022

The goal of the program is to use voluntary, market-based approaches to encourage agricultural water users — who often own the biggest and most senior water rights — to put water back into Colorado’s rivers during critical times.

Glen Canyon dam view from airplane
Posted inWater

Recent drop in Lake Powell’s storage shows how much space sediment is taking up

Avatar photo by Laurine Lassalle July 8, 2022December 12, 2022

Updated Bureau of Reclamation data downgraded the reservoir’s volume of water stored by 443,000 acre-feet, based on a recent sedimentation study.

Raymond Langstaff irrigates a parcel north of Rifle.
Posted inWater

State officials looking for engagement on updated water plan

Heather Sackett by Heather Sackett July 3, 2022December 12, 2022

The plan says Colorado will continue the slow but steady transformation of moving water from agriculture — by far the largest water user — to cities, with nearly 14,000 acres of irrigated land expected to be urbanized, one-third of that in the Grand Valley.

Lake Mead intake
Posted inWater

Race is on for Colorado River basin states to conserve before feds take action

Heather Sackett by Heather Sackett June 17, 2022June 22, 2022

The actions taken in the 2022 Drought Response Operations Plan will add about 1 million acre-feet, or 16 feet of elevation, to Lake Powell. But these actions are not enough.

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