Access and safety improvements are a boon for boaters in the Rio Grande Basin

Local Water Concerns, Water 2022

Summer is here and people are getting out on the water in Colorado’s Rio Grande Basin. The Basin’s lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and other water bodies offer excellent boating, fishing, and other recreation opportunities for the public to enjoy. The Rio Grande mainstem...

The Water Puzzle: Yampa River Edition

Local Water Concerns, State Water Issues, Water 2022

Puzzles are  a team effort: someone studies the picture, someone finds the edge pieces, and others look for certain colors. Then, the assembly begins. Finishing the puzzle is gratifying, but even better are the moments when you finally find that one piece that you’ve...

The Water Puzzle: About the Winter Flow Program

Local Water Concerns, Water 2022

In my family, the holiday season usually involves a healthy dose of puzzle time. Mom rummages through the garage and breaks out the ancient folding card table that still smells like Grandma’s basement and sets it up close to the fireplace and football games. From...

The Application of Augmentation Plans in the San Luis Valley

Local Water Concerns

Water in the San Luis Valley has long been a challenging and at times divisive subject, as its management is difficult. Over appropriation is the key cause, meaning there are more water rights than there is actual water. Water users want to use all of the water they...

Colorado Issues Becoming Clearer in Compact Case

Local Water Concerns, State Water Issues

This article was written by Matt Hildner for the Rio Grande Basin Roundtable. While Colorado remains largely an observer in the ongoing federal court case over the Rio Grande Compact, the issues that could increase its involvement have become clearer since Texas filed...

Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 3 Well Rules & Regulations Now in Force

Local Water Concerns

Non-exempt well rules and regulations approved by Water Division 3 Water Judge Pattie Swift are now in effect for Colorado Division of Water Resources’ Division 3. These well rules and regulations apply to all non-exempt well users in the San Luis Valley, a total of...