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Nearly $1M spent on system conservation in Colorado this year; results in about 2,517 acre-feet saved. 3 of 4 UCRC commissioners leaning toward doing SCP in 2024. Colorado's Becky Mitchell says she needs time before making a decision. aspenjournalism.org/colorado-river…

Crews working to repair Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel. Despite being a tiny percentage of water supply for Aurora and Pueblo, this alpine transmountain diversion remains an important part of the cities' system. aspenjournalism.org/crews-working-…

Upper basin will continue system conservation program in 2024. Next year's program will have a narrower scope that explores demand management concepts and supports innovation and local drought resiliency on a longer-term basis. aspenjournalism.org/water-managers…

The goal is to see if the soil treatments can maintain crop yield even when fields receive less water. aspenjournalism.org/improving-resi…

The bill marks the first prohibition at the state level aimed at preventing the planting of nonfunctional turf. aspenjournalism.org/state-lawmaker…

The cause of contamination that makes Lincoln Creek uninhabitable to fish is naturally occurring and not the result of mine drainage, according to an EPA report. Increasing metals concentrations may be due to climate change aspenjournalism.org/epa-report-say…

River District inks historic water rights deal for Western Slope. Water for Shoshone hydropower plant is key to Colorado River flows. aspenjournalism.org/river-district…

Check out the #ColoradoRiver science wiki from Brad Udall Jeff Lukas & friends: coloradoriverscience.org/Main_Page

Company drops bid for Thompson Creek reservoir rights. Puckett Land Co. cites business purposes as reason for cancelling 58-year-old conditional water rights. aspenjournalism.org/company-drops-…

Just published: A collaboration between Aspen Journalism water desk reporter Heather Sackett and KUNC Colorado Colorado River reporter Alex Hager about a controversial water conservation program in the Upper Basin. aspenjournalism.org/using-less-of-…

When Lake Powell hit record-low levels in 2022, the Bureau of Reclamation called on Colorado River Basin states to find ways to conserve water. One pilot program pays eligible water users in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico to let their water flow downstream. wyofile.com/using-less-of-…

The city of Aspen wants to add a second turbine and generator unit to its hydroelectric plant at the base of Ruedi Dam, which officials say will allow for more power generation during times of high and low flows with an estimated $8.6 million project cost. aspenjournalism.org/aspen-proposes…

Colorado’s water users are told "use it or lose it" when it comes to water rights. But is it really so easy to "abandon" a water right? Heather Sackett unravels the old water law adage and sets the record straight as part a 5-part collaboration. aspenjournalism.org/colorados-wate…

It's not just that cities like Denver, Los Angeles, Tucson and Las Vegas are using less water. They are doing it while growing rapidly. buff.ly/3TMwkIz

Congratulations to Luke Runyon, ‘21-22 Scripps fellow and Co-Director of The Water Desk, on winning the prestigious national Edward R. Murrow Award for the series “Thirst Gap: Learning to Live with Less on the Colorado River”! KUNC.org/thirstgap

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When there's extra water in Colorado streams, farmers and ranchers can take as much as they want — a loophole that helps deplete Lake Powell, even if just a little bit. State officials say it's totally defensible, but researchers are raising questions: coloradosun.com/2024/11/11/fre…

The bottom line here is that the federal money funneled to through the UCRC to reduce consumptive use was wasted. The water was picked up by upstream juniors.

Future water conservation program almost guaranteed in Upper Basin: River District warns again about impacts to Western Slope -- Heather Sackett (AspenJournalism.org) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2025/02/03/fut…