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Ark River Report: Monsoon weather eases drought

Posted by Joe Stone | Jul 6, 2022

Monsoonal weather continued during the past week, ending drought conditions in southern Chaffee...

Colorado Water Plan available for comment

Posted by Joe Stone | Jul 1, 2022

A draft of the updated Colorado Water Plan was released Wednesday, June 30, and is available for public review online and at each Colorado county seat. Public comments will be accepted through Sept. 30.

River Report from Ark Watershed Collaborative

Posted by Joe Stone | Jun 28, 2022

Colorado saw the return of monsoon weather patterns this past week, bringing welcome precipitation to the Arkansas Basin.

Judge dismisses Brown v. Chaffee with prejudice

Posted by Joe Stone | Jun 25, 2022

U.S. District Judge Regina Rodriguez ruled in favor of Chaffee County in a private property rights lawsuit brought against the County by Dr. Alison Brown in 2019.

Ark River Report shows declining streamflows

Posted by Joe Stone | Jun 21, 2022

The weekend brought welcome precipitation to parts of the Arkansas Basin, but the U.S....

New legislation exempts fire ponds from Colorado water law

Posted by Joe Stone | Jun 10, 2022

Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 22-114 into law Wednesday, authorizing the designation of fire-suppression ponds that will be exempt from the Prior Appropriation System established by the Colorado Constitution.

River Report indicates likely peak in spring runoff

Posted by Joe Stone | Jun 7, 2022

Spring runoff appears to have peaked for 2022 while May precipitation lessened drought severity...

ARWC releases weekly River Report

Posted by Joe Stone | May 31, 2022

Wetter weather patterns have tempered drought conditions in the upper Arkansas Basin and boosted snowpack, but the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows Extreme to Exceptional drought across southeast Colorado.

Douglas County decides against piping SLV water across Chaffee County … for now

Posted by Joe Stone | May 25, 2022

Douglas County Commissioners decided not to continue pursuing the controversial Renewable Water Resources proposal to pipe groundwater from the northern San Luis Valley across Chaffee County to the Front Range.