Plummeting Water Levels Lead to Fish Kills at Colorado Lake; Owners Wait for Access to Water Rights

500 dead fish discovered in Lake Loveland, experts say low water levels to blame

“It’s rare that Lake Loveland doesn’t fill, but it happens,” said Nathan Alburn, a water resource engineer for the city.

Plummeting water levels lead to fish kills at Colorado lake; owners wait for access to water rights

By Dillon Thomas Click here for updates on this story     LOVELAND, Colorado (KCNC) — One of the largest lakes in Northern Colorado is experiencing low water levels in the middle of a season when it’s normally almost full. Lake Loveland, located in the heart of the city of Loveland, has had drastically low levels in recent weeks, as the lake’s ownership group waits for access to spring runoff from the Rocky Mountains. Lake Loveland may be named …

Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Dead fish in Lake Loveland likely due to low water levels

Hundreds of dead fish were found in an inlet in Lake Loveland this month , something that a Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigation found could be linked to low water levels in the reservoir. Resident Chris Futo posted this photo on Facebook over the weekend, saying in his post that he was fishing at Lake Loveland, investigated when he smelled something bad and found the dead fish. (Courtesy of Chris Futo Jr.) Roughly 500 suckers, a fish that …