All Entries in the "Water" Category
Lower Ark Hosted Arkansas River Basin Proposed Tabulation Update 2026
Colorado State Water Engineer, Jason Ullmann gave a presentation on Arkansas River Basin Tabulation Update, 2026 Submitted by Norman L. Kincaide, Ph.D. Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District hosted, to a packed lobby, a presentation by State Water Engineer, Jason Ullmann and Division 2 Engineer, Rachel Zancanella, Colorado Division of Water Resources, October 29, […]
Waterfowl hunters are urged to take precautions on the lower Ark and adjacent state wildlife areas this season following the Pueblo sewage spill in Aug
CPW Photo/Doug Skinner Oct. 30, 2026 PUEBLO, Colo. — With waterfowl hunting season underway in southeastern Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds hunters and other outdoor recreationists to take precautions against exposure to potentially contaminated water along the Arkansas River and adjacent state wildlife areas following a sewage spill in Pueblo earlier this year. The […]
Drought Forces Colorado Farmer to Salvage Corn for Silage
Photo credit: XtremeAg22 Article by: Kacey Birchmier Successful Farming https://www.agriculture.com/author/kacey-birchmier In southeastern Colorado, the drought has decimated the corn crop. This season has been the worst Derek White Heckman, based in McClave, Colorado, has experienced since he began farming in 2018. “It’s been dry for quite a while,” said White Heckman, a board member […]
Ogallala Commons Presents “Preserving Our Water Field Day” in Las Animas, CO on October 18, 2026
For More Information: Contact Maria Yanez, Regional Coordinator, Ogallala Commons 832-524-9448 maria@ogallalacommons.org Farmers, ranchers, students, agency personnel, educators, and the interested public are invited to attend a Preserving Our Water Field Day presented by Ogallala Commons (www.ogallalacommons.org) and Southern Plains Land Trust (SPLT) on Sunday, October 18th from 1:20pm-4:00pm Mountain Time, at the Bent […]
Aspen Snowmass considers “snow storage” pilot a success
Aspen Snowmass was the first resort operator in Colorado to deploy Snow Secure insulating blankets to protect snow over the summer. The company estimates the insulated tarps saved snow that would take about 3.5 million gallons of water to manufacture. (Jeremy Swanson, Special to The Colorado Sun) “The blankets did exactly what they were […]
Water year 2026 was a “doozy” for Colorado
Water year 2026 is coming to an end, and good riddance. Colorado water officials base their calendars on the water cycle each year, starting new years on Oct. 1. This time, the restart is much needed. Coloradans have endured record temperatures, closures, water cutoffs and the winter-that-wasn’t, when barely any snow fell compared with past […]
CPW expands water contact advisory along Arkansas River after Pueblo sewage spill
PUEBLO, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is expanding its water contact advisory to 10 state wildlife areas and the Las Animas Fish Hatchery along the Arkansas River, asking visitors to avoid direct contact with the river and fisheries on those properties. The expansion comes as water affected by a 4.2-million-gallon untreated sewage spill continues moving downstream from Pueblo. The advisory issued […]
Water contact advisory for John Martin Reservoir as Pueblo sewage spill moves downstream; arrival anticipated Monday
Sunset at John Martin Reservoir State Park, Aug 29. Park officials are in coordination with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife water resources staff as 4.2-million gallons of untreated sewage makes its way down the Arkansas River from Pueblo. The sewage is expected to reach the reservoir […]
4.25 million gallons of raw sewage taints Arkansas River after Pueblo city accident
Untreated sewage flowed through a stormwater pipe and into the Arkansas River in Pueblo after a patch to a concrete sewer plant pipe failed. The spill caused public health officials to warn people not to recreate on the river as far east as Las Animas through Aug. 31, 2026. (City of Pueblo Wastewater […]
Lamar City Council meeting of August 24, 2026 has large audience in attendance to protest any proposed data center – Council receives letter of resignation from Ward I Council Member Brent Bates
There was a standing-room only crowd on hand at the August 24, 2026 Lamar City Council meeting, a week after Mayor Kirk Crespin added a Facebook post asking the community what they would like to see as a development project for the city. Overwhelmingly, the comments mentioned “no data centers”. When word got out that […]
Intermountain West Drought Persists Due to Heat and Lackluster Monsoon; Despite Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Water Crisis Continues
Key Points Record-breaking July temperatures and widespread severe conditions have left nearly 95% of the Intermountain West in drought, per the U.S. Drought Monitor. Isolated monsoon rains failed to provide meaningful, region-wide relief for water supply challenges. Major reservoirs across the Colorado River and Rio Grande Basins are reaching historic lows, triggering mandatory water […]
Partners dedicate 2,500 acre-feet of FryArk water to Upper Ark recreation, fisheries in historic drought
A collaborative effort by the Bureau of Reclamation, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Colorado Water Conservation Board, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Colorado Water Trust will provide additional stream flow August through November in support of recreation and fisheries during a time of historic drought on the Upper Arkansas River. In this June photo, a […]
Localized blue-green algae advisory issued at John Martin Reservoir State Park
A localized blue-green algae advisory has been issued for waters in the west boat ramp cove at John Martin reservoir State Park. Guests should avoid skin contact with the water in this area until further notice. CPW Photo/Dan Kirmer HASTY, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife advises visitors to avoid direct skin contact with the water […]
Lamar Scouts BSA Troop 218 and Venture Crew 218 clean up North Gateway Ponds area
On Sunday, July 26, youth and adults from Lamar Scouts BSA Troop 218 and Venture Crew 218 did a clean up at North Gateway Ponds for the Scouting for Clean Waterways initiative. It was very hot, but in 40 minutes around 10 bags of trash were collected from in and around the swimming pond and […]
Dispute between CPW and Fort Lyon Canal Company could make sale of Tackle Box harder for Hasty couple
Ron and Karen Moreland own the Tackle Box fishing store in Hasty, which is on the market for $110,000. They say a dispute between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Fort Lyon Canal Company that has closed public access to two reservoirs people fish in their region of southeastern Colorado could make it harder for […]
