In relatively dry southern Colorado, they also provide a secondary round of water storage. The first round is Colorado’s snowpack, which, as it melts, feeds groundwater that fens’ spongy peat captures ...

Imagine you have a natural stream running through a low-lying area on your farm. It’s a great source of fresh water, only you really need it to irrigate some crops sitting at a higher ...

The report by the coalition of conservation groups highlights nine recommendations on how to permanently reduce water use on the Colorado River as supplies shrink.

Drought conditions east of the Cascade crest are so dire that state officials plan to cut off water for farmers, ranchers and more, something they’ve never done before. Reservoirs in the Yakima River ...

The Washington Department of Ecology has ordered an immediate halt to the use of surface water in the Yakima Basin. The restrictions start Oct. 6 and will continue through the ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The City of Asheville is getting ready to begin debris removal operations at the North Fork Watershed, over a year after Helene left a path of devastation and crippled ...

The Colorado River could reach dangerously low levels as soon as next year under dry conditions, and environmental groups say leaders aren’t acting quickly enough to address the crisis.

This story is a part of Understanding Southern Colorado's Groundwater, an occasional series from KRCC about groundwater resources. Read more stories here.

The most cost-effective way to conserve the dwindling waters of the Colorado River may not come from building new reservoirs, canals, or wells, but from changing how water is used on farms that ...

The most cost-effective way to conserve the dwindling waters of the Colorado River may not come from building new reservoirs, canals, or wells, but from changing how water is used on farms that ...

When Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns that dominated her block. She wanted native ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A study by a coalition of environmental groups is calling for all states along the Colorado River to make deep cuts as water supplies decline. The Great Basin Water Network, Utah ...