Water managers began releasing stored water from Elkhead Reservoir on July 13, 2026, to protect Yampa River farms and endangered fish during severe drought.
Tag: agricultural water rights
Buy & Dry: Colorado law forces revegetation of dried-up farmland
Colorado's new buy-and-dry law requires water buyers to restore dried farmland. Each lost acre costs the region up to $1,601 annually.
Federal agencies step into the review of a proposed dam removal that could reshape water supply, agriculture, and wildfire response in Northern California.