Water releases for Yampa River begin out of Elkhead Reservoir to combat low flows

Water releases for Yampa River begin out of Elkhead Reservoir to combat low flows

The Colorado River District, in partnership with the Colorado Water Trust and the Yampa River Fund, is beginning to release water from Elkhead Reservoir in Moffat County to mitigate the impacts of extreme drought conditions and “critically low” flows in the Yampa River Valley, according to a Thursday statement. Below-average snowfall and persistent summer drought have reduced streamflows and increased water temperatures throughout the Yampa Rive…