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  • The Poudre: A river besieged by thirsty cities

    The Poudre: A river besieged by thirsty cities

    Colorado's Cache la Poudre River is the third most endangered river in the country because so many Front Range developers are lusting after its water.

    by Carol Jones, Sep 03, 2009
  • Low snowpack means a dry summer for the West

    Low snowpack means a dry summer for the West

    A map shows Western snowpacks as of April 1, 2012, and notes record-breaking heat and dry weather in the Southwest.

    by Neil LaRubbio, Apr 29, 2012

  • The brief but wonderful return of Cathedral in the Desert

    Utah’s drought gives proof that Glen Canyon’s Cathedral in the Desert is still in liquid storage underneath Lake Powell

    by Jim Stiles, Jun 13, 2005

  • Super-sized dam could be a cash register for California farmers

    The Bureau of Reclamation has agreed to deliver more water to California’s Central Valley Project than it actually has, and is considering raising Shasta Dam to provide it

    by Hilary Watts, Aug 22, 2005

  • Columbia River dams revived

    In Washington, tribes have been shut out of a plan for new Columbia River dams that are being touted as good for salmon as well as farmers

    by Matt Jenkins, Apr 03, 2006

  • Heard around the West

    Lake Powell is draining itself; Geraldine Perkins’ New Mexico gossip column; a really hungry – and thirsty – bear cub; mammals on the grille; python vs. electric blanket; 911 is not a dating service

    by Betsy Marston, Aug 07, 2006

  • A watershed proposal

    Colorado's only wild and scenic river may be harnessed for a water storage project.

    by James Yearling, Oct 19, 2007

  • Harvesting the sky

    Thirsty Santa Fe, N.M., considers an innovative law requiring all new buildings to install rainwater-harvesting systems.

    by Cristina Opdahl, Apr 02, 2007

  • Into thin air?

    Global warming spurs calls for new dams in the West – but where will the water come from to fill them?

    by Matt Jenkins, Apr 30, 2007

  • Water 'holy war' rages in central Utah

    In central Utah, Sanpete County wants to build a dam and reservoir to provide for its fast-growing population, but neighboring Carbon County says the Gooseberry Narrows Dam will be a water-stealing boondoggle

    by Joshua Zaffos, May 10, 2004
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