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Colorado River users could face shortage in 2015
June 9, 2011 5:44 PM
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Deep snow in parts of the West has given states in the Colorado River basin some relief from drought, but water managers say there's still work to keep water flowing from faucets in the future. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Mike Connor says that before... more » -
Campground openings delayed by heavier snow amounts in high country
May 18, 2011 4:20 PM
If you're already planning your camping trips in Colorado this year, you might want to wait a little. The U.S. Forest Service has announced delayed campground openings due to deeper than average snow packs coupled with cooler temperatures halting snow melt in the high country. The campgrounds affected are in... more » -
MIxed message for local water supply
May 11, 2011 5:34 PM
The weather pattern this year is sending mixed messages when it comes to our water supply. In the mountains there is plenty of snow-pack to fill reservoirs, but on the front-range is has been one of the driest winters in decades. With the dry winter water use is already high... more » -
Recent storms boosting Colorado snowpack
December 30, 2010 10:33 AM
DENVER (AP) - Recent storms are helping to boost snowpack in much of Colorado. As of Tuesday, the statewide snowpack was already 130 percent of average for that date, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Upper Rio Grande basin was the only one in the state that... more » -
Storms boost snowpack in southwest Colorado
February 1, 2010 11:31 AM
Recent storms have boosted snowpack in southwest Colorado above average, but the statewide snowpack is still lagging. The Natural Resources Conservation Service says statewide snowpack was 87 percent of average as of Saturday. It was 108 percent of average in the San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan basin and... more »
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