Tag: Nathan Elder
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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…
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Why is Aurora in drought, but not Denver?
While the city of Aurora already implemented drought restrictions for 2023, next door, the city of Denver doesn’t expect to declare a drought this year. The tale of two cities left some in Aurora scratching their heads, and the city’s drought restrictions garnered pushback from at least two of the city’s councilmembers. Aurora’s drought declarations…
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Drought punishes Colorado’s reservoir storage
Colorado’s reservoirs are 25% lower than they were last year at this time, as a hot, dry summer persists well into the fall. Statewide reservoir levels are at 84% of average, according to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service report at the end of last month, well below last year’s mark, when they stood at…