KBUT Newscast: Monday, August 15th
Colorado’s economic forecast looks rosy
Rainfall across state aids drought
Crested Butte structure fire
Some still don’t have a reliable water source near the headwaters of the Colorado River
Water supply is regularly interrupted for residents in a Gunnison mobile home park. After years of bringing attention to the issue, they still haven’t seen solutions. Several members of the community have been working on a state-wide plan to bring more attention to water equity issues.
A centuries-old system determines who gets water first and last
Colorado is increasingly designating rights to streams themselves as rivers and drought continues to shrink water supplies.
Blue Mesa is threatened by a two-decade-long drought and downstream obligations.
The reservoir provides recreation like boating and fishing, powers thousands of homes through hydroelectricity, and stores water for Lake Powell and other downstream users. The reservoir is critically low, and it’s possible water levels may be lowered even further.