A view from the Pitkin County end of Homestake Reservoir, located on Homestake Creek, a tributary of the upper Eagle River. Credit: Brent Gardner-Smith/Aspen Journalism
The diversion structure for the Maybell Canal on the Yampa River east of Maybell. The ditch has been working to reduce diversions after the division engineer found it was diverting more water than it needed. Credit: Brent Gardner-Smith/Aspen Journalism
The crest of the dam across the Fryingpan River that forms Ruedi Reservoir, which can hold 102,373 acre-feet of water. Credit: Photo: Courtesy of Bureau of Reclamation
The Government Highline Canal is managed by the Grand Valley Water Users Association, and serves as a major source of irrigation water in the Grand Valley. Credit: Brent Gardner-Smith/Aspen Journalism
The Colorado River basin and its context in the West.
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Transmountain diversions in Colorado, by size
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River basins in Colorado.
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The Upper Colorado River basin, within Colorado, including the Gunnison River basin.
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The upper Colorado River basin, within Colorado, including the Gunnison basin.
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A map showing water facilities in the upper Colorado River basin. Credit: USGS
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The Upper Colorado River basin, within Colorado, aka Div. 5
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Upper Colorado River above Grand Junction, aka Div. 5
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Upper Colorado River basin map
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Grand Valley consumptive use map, CBRT draft BIP
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Middle Colorado sub region per CBRT BIP
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Roaring Fork sub region, CBRT BIP
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Roaring Fork River watershed
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Eagle River sub region per CBRT BIP
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Eagle River basin.
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State Bridge sub region per CBRT BIP
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Summit County sub region, CBRT BIP
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The Blue River basin.
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Grand County sub region per CBRT BIP
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The headwaters of the upper Colorado River.
Brent Gardner-Smith
Brent Gardner-Smith, the founder of Aspen Journalism, and who served as AJ’s executive director until August 2021 and as editor from 2011-2020, is the news director at Aspen Public Radio. He's also been...
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