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State water leaders appear to be coalescing behind a new proposal for sharing the Colorado River after talks were stuck in a deadlock for more than a year.
Negotiators from seven Colorado River basin states in recent weeks have said they're discussing a plan that would base the amount of water released from Lake Mead and Lake Powell on the river's flows.
Water recycling can lessen the burden on the Colorado River Basin, but just 26% of treated municipal wastewater is reused across the seven Colorado River states.
The Colorado River Basin has lost twice as much groundwater since 2003 as water taken out of its reservoirs, according to a study based on satellite data.
Elk Creek Marina at Blue Mesa Reservoir on the Gunnison River was temporarily closed so the docks could be moved out into deeper water in 2021 after federal officials made emergency releases from the ...
After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they’d proven they could handle Mother Nature’s best punch.
President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirms invasive rusty crayfish in West Fork Little Thompson River; species poses a threat to native crayfish and aquatic habitats.
Supporters of creating a Dolores River national monument in Colorado are pivoting on strategy as Utah and Wyoming take a different approach on public lands.
Photo by Gabriel Tovar via Unsplash The body of a missing man was found almost one full year after he went missing following a rafting accident on the Colorado River, officials said.
A Colorado teen was shot in the face while looking for a place to take homecoming photos. The alleged shooter is a member of a small-town city council.
The State Department's controversial denial of a request by Mexico for a special delivery of Colorado River water to Tijuana is raising concern over future water negotiations.