Lake Powell Faces Sediment Crisis: '30,000 Dump Truck Loads' per Day
The iconic reservoir faces the risk of becoming a mud lake as 100 million tons of sediment accumulate each year.
How Will a Second Trump Presidency Shape the Colorado River?
Historically, state leaders have written the particulars of river management rules, and the federal Bureau of Reclamation implements the states’ ideas.
Will Lake Powell become Lake Mud? Inside the growing sediment crisis
In 1963, the Glen Canyon Dam was built. It created Lake Powell Reservoir, which straddles Utah and Arizona, to ensure a water ...
A popular lake in Colorado Springs will see major changes as a new construction project begins
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) -On Thursday, City officials said a project to build an oxygen aeration system in Prospect ...
The fight to save the Colorado River
On a six-day expedition through Cataract Canyon, I learned what's at stake for the Colorado River — and the people who are ...
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Here's a sneak peek at what Chimney Hollow Open Space recreation might look like
Larimer County's newest major recreation area is still in the planning stages, but here is a sneak peek at what to expect once Chimney Hollow Open Space and reservoir open. The Larimer County ...
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Evacuations lifted in Highland Lakes Fire burning in Colorado
Homeowners were allowed to return home on Wednesday after they were forced out by the Highland Lakes Fire burning in ... a digital media producer for CBS Colorado with more than 25 years of ...
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Colorado wildfire: All Highland Lakes fire evacuations lifted as firefighters reach 80 percent containment
The Highland Lakes fire started Monday and spread quickly ... assisted with the fire over the last two days, including the Colorado Springs Fire Department, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office ...
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Highland Lakes wildfire in Colorado destroys 1 home, forces evacuation of 700 homes: See map
One house was destroyed and 700 others have been evacuated due to the Highland Lakes wildfire in Divide, Colorado, according to officials. Strong gusts of wind could make the fire grow.
How much snow fell during Denver’s first measurable storm
Snow started falling on Tuesday evening, leaving Denver with its first measurable snow of the season and other Colorado areas ...
Will Lake Powell become Lake Mud? It has a growing sediment crisis.
In 1963, the Glen Canyon Dam was built. It created Lake Powell Reservoir, which straddles Utah and Arizona, to ensure a water supply for the lower Colorado River basin states and Mexico. Over the past ...