Tag: Iola
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Officials limit boat ramps to hand-launching in receding Blue Mesa Reservoir
All developed boat ramps at the Blue Mesa Reservoir were limited, effective immediately, to hand-launching of non-trailered watercraft, the National Park Service announced in a news release Monday evening. Severe drought conditions have left the Gunnison County reservoir at less than 25% capacity, losing its title as the largest body of water entirely in Colorado…
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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,…