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Aspen Public Radio Water in Lost Man canal passes underneath Highway 82 on Independence Pass. It’s a small part of a massive plumbing system that carries high-altitude snowmelt and rainfall through Colorado’s mountains to its populated cities. High up on Colorado's Independence Pass, a narrow, winding road weaves through the evergreens and across mountain streams, up and over the Continental Divide at more than 10,000 feet. At one point that road crosses a canal. It’s easy to miss if you’re not looking for it, but that canal is part of water infrastructure that makes life on Colorad...

, which manages the reservoir. Nathan Elder, manager of water supply for Denver Water, said it’s normal for the reservoir to be full this time of year, but he noted that the reason it’s full despite an ongoing drought is because the water is carefully managed, and much less water was released from the reservoir to the Blue River than in an average year. “This year, it’s been dryer than normal, so it did fill a little bit slower, and we released much less out of the reservoir to the Blue River than we typically would to ensure that Dillon would fill this year,” Elder said.

The Blue River Watershed Group held its annual update virtually this year, with various experts tuning in to share progress being made on community projects and forecasts of how much water will be in the...

Colorado Statewide Drought Situation Has Denver Water Officials Worried CBS Denver 1/21/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4) – The weekly drought monitor released Thursday morning offered no good news for Colorado. About 91% of the state has at least severe drought and 28% of Colorado has exceptional drought which is the worse drought category. Experts agree recovery from this drought won’t be easy. © Provided by CBS Denver Drought monitor for Colorado as of Jan. 21 shows 91% of the state is experiencing at least severe drought. (source: CBS) Although man...