Colorado River

Colorado and other upstream states have a plan to help save the Colorado River. It doesn’t include any mandatory water cuts

Colorado outlines its plan for how the state will deal with water shortages worsened by climate change and population growth

Invasive species concerns confirmed on the lower Colorado River

Colorado’s water leader thinks most of the needed Colorado River cuts should be made by Arizona, Nevada and California

As Pride Month comes to a close, a celebration on the Western Slope’s Colorado River builds community

Colorado River states need to drastically cut down their water usage ASAP, or the federal government will step in

Colorado is on track to reach a record number of drowning deaths. Officials say to use caution — and wear a life jacket

Colorado’s water future could look more like Arizona’s. That means a lot less snow and water for the Colorado River.

New emergency fishing closure on the Yampa River is spurred by low snowpack, drought and poor reservoir levels

The Colorado River needs a big moisture boost. Runoff forecasts suggest it won’t come from spring snowmelt

The federal government will make the unprecedented move to hold back water in drought-stricken Lake Powell

Colorado River named the most endangered in the U.S. by conservation group

Colorado River states and feds are working on new plan to avoid another emergency water release to save Lake Powell

Historically excluded from Colorado River policy, tribes want a say in how the dwindling resource is used. Access to clean water is a start.

Historically left out of Colorado River negotiations, 20 tribes urge Interior Secretary Haaland to include their voices

If the Colorado River keeps drying up, a century-old agreement to share the water could be threatened. No one is sure what happens next.

With less water on the Western Slope and in the Colorado River, the state wants new rules on how to measure and track what’s there

Human-Caused Climate Change Is Worsening The Megadrought Gripping Colorado, NOAA Scientists Say