Time Machine Tuesday: Water and Growth
In 1999 the Colorado Legislative Council published an Issue Brief entitled Finding Water for One…
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Time Machine Tuesday: "Mineral and Water Resources of Colorado," 1968
Fifty years ago Colorado’s two U.S. Senators, Gordon Allott and Peter Dominick, requested the State…
What’s In Your Drinking Water?
May 6-12, 2018 is National Drinking Water Week. From lead to fluoride, from private wells to…
Citizen Science
Colorado State University’s Natural Resources Economy Lab (NREL), along with several other partners, has developed…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Parshall Flume
Water is a precious resource in Colorado, so its use and conservation have been extensively…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Water Study 1978
The 1970s were times of major growth in Colorado, and with it came an increased…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Arkansas River Compact
The Arkansas River Compact is an agreement between the states of Colorado and Kansas to…
Protecting Colorado's Groundwater
Pesticides and chemicals can have an unhealthy effect on groundwater, so the Colorado Department of…
Time Machine Tuesday: Public Opinion on Water Quality
This week we’re only going back a decade, to 2007, but a lot has changed…
Time Machine Tuesday: Leadville Metals Exposure Study
Leadville is one of Colorado’s most historic mountain towns. Though a small mountain town today,…
Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers
One of the most frequently checked-out books in our library’s collection is Colorado Water Law…
Protect Yourself from Lead in Water
If you live in an older home, your water pipes may be made of lead,…
Time Machine Tuesday: Filing for Water Rights
In 1903 Colorado passed a law requiring …every person, association or corporation hereafter constructing or…
Colorado Water Law and Water Rights
Navigating through the complex water laws of our state can be a challenge. However, our library…
Colorado Water Resources Archive
Water and the issues surrounding it — water rights, drought and climate, flooding, availability, etc….
Time Machine Tuesday: Drought in Colorado, 1990
Back in 1990 Colorado State University’s Colorado Water Resources Research Institute (today known as the…
More Information on the Animas River Spill
The State of Colorado has set up several new information sites where you can find…
Animas River Spill Situation
Yesterday the governor issued an Executive Order declaring a disaster emergency for the release of…
Colorado's Water Plan
The State of Colorado is currently engaged in the development of “Colorado’s Water Plan.” The…
Time Machine Tuesday: Ralph Carr Salutes Delph Carpenter
Colorado Governor Ralph L. Carr (served 1939-1943) is best known for standing up for Japanese…