Tag: gunnison river
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The shrinking Blue Mesa Reservoir: Long-inundated town of Iola, Gunnison River bed emerge
Editor’s note: This story has clarified the minimum power pool reference from original publication. This past week, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation posted an attention-grabbing statistic. By dropping to less than 25% of its capacity, Blue Mesa Reservoir has lost its status as the state’s largest body of water. Lake Granby, itself just 62% full,…
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Colorado Springs reading program selects book inspired by destruction of small Colorado town
This year’s All Pikes Peak Reads selection offers more than just good fiction. It also provides a Colorado history lesson. “Go As a River,” by Shelley Read, is the featured book in Pikes Peak Library District’s annual community reading program. “We haven’t done a fiction book in years,” said PPLD Senior Librarian Heidi Buljung. “It’s…
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Coors Seltzer and Coca-Cola among businesses aiding key segment of drought-stressed Colorado River
A coalition of high-profile businesses, including Coors Seltzer and Coca-Cola as well as the nonprofit Colorado Water Trust have signed up to add additional water for fish, farmers and hydropower generation to a key segment of the drought-stressed Colorado River known as the 15-Mile Reach. This stream segment begins just east of Grand Junction and…