Groundwater in the Colorado River Basin is low, raising farmers’ electric bills

Colorado River water market could help fish and farmers alike

A market-based approach to managing water in the Colorado River basin could provide more reliable supplies for farmers, communities, and industry amid ongoing drought and excess demand. The right market design and a little extra investment could also help threatened fish species, researchers have found.

An 'amicable divorce' proposed in Colorado River negotiations

New details are emerging of what's being negotiated between the seven states who rely on the Colorado River — an "amicable divorce" between the Upper and Lower Basins.

Real time local streamflow - Aspen Journalism

Rivers flowing below average Local streams are flowing at 42-63% of normal in the Roaring Fork watershed as of June 18, while the Colorado River is running at 39% of average at Dotsero and 33% near the Colorado-Utah stateline. Rivers are running well below last year’s levels. Streamflows have peaked so far on June 3 or June 4 with the Roaring Fork River flowing as fast as 3,050 cfs at Glenwood Springs on June 3 and the Colorado River running up …

A Lake Mead’s worth of groundwater has vanished from Colorado River Basin

The water beneath our feet that we use to bathe, drink and water crops is vanishing faster than ever in the Colorado River Basin, according to a new study.

Groundwater in the Colorado River Basin is low, raising farmers’ electric bills

Groundwater in Arizona and the rest of the Colorado River Basin is drying up fast, and it's causing farmers to spend more money in attempts to reach diminishing water supplies under the earth’s surface.  A study from Arizona State University published in May found that the Colorado River Basin, which stretches across parts of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, has lost enough water over the past 10 years to fill…