Tag: Colorado River
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Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act passes Senate and House
The water supply in Colorado just got one step closer to being more protected. The Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act unanimously passed Congress, according to a news release Wednesday from the office of Sen. Michael Bennet. It heads to President Joe Biden for approval. The bill, passed last week by a voice vote, will…
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Federal officials to review 5 alternatives for Colorado River operations post-2026
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Wednesday announced five proposals it would review to determine the post-2026 operating guidelines that would govern the Colorado River in the decades to come. Its analysis will be published next month, keeping the process on track to be completed by 2027. December was supposed to be the month that the…
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‘Devastating’ — Zebra mussels found in Colorado River, officials scramble to develop rapid response
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After years of taking steps to keep zebra mussels out of Colorado’s rivers and lakes, state officials said on Tuesday they are “devastated” to learn the invasive species has now made its way into the Colorado River, potentially affecting four states, and they are working…
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Chill over thrill: 6 spots for river tubing in Colorado this summer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While we earn our Colorado stripes by roaring through whitewater rapids, there’s nothing wrong with taking the slow lane once in a while. And nothing says summer like a relaxing float. Moulin Rouge! The Musical cast member Brayden Newby, front, tries to paddle his way…
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Eastbound I-70 closed after trailer fire near Floyd Hill, one lane open
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 were shut down Friday morning due to a trailer fire, snarling traffic back multiple miles. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) posted at 10:51 a.m., on social media that the fire was between Exit 243 (Hidden Valley) and Exit…
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Boat-in campground to offer new possibility on Colorado River
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two years ago in an obscure part of the Western Slope, Kathy Haas came to 7½ acres for sale on the banks of the Colorado River and saw potential through the overgrowth. “My husband thought I was crazy,” Haas recalls. “He just looked at me…
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Colorado has one Wild and Scenic waterway. Could this be the next?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Alongside photographers, Sinjin Eberle once found himself in a rather obscure part of Colorado that seemed to him in every way wild and scenic. The group started from the upper reaches of Deep Creek Canyon, from the same-named lake near 10,400 feet. From there, the…
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Amid Colorado River crisis, a massive surge spells ‘bright spot’ for the Grand Canyon
For 72 hours at the end of April, people on or around Glen Canyon Dam say they could feel it shaking, hear it roaring. “Intense” and “awesome” went some descriptions. Turbines and bypass tubes blasted water at such a volume and such a rate — 39,500 cubic feet per second — that Larry Stevens observed a hurricane-sounding…
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Colorado River Basin sees ‘spectacular’ snowpack, buying time for big decisions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado River is one of the West’s most vital resources. But 20 years of drought have stressed the entire river basin, forcing federal officials to call for massive cuts in water use. This winter, in the water-towers of the west, storms have dropped more…