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Cottonwood Creek not included in current Colorado Springs' creek improvement plan; nearby residents ask why
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (389+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — As Colorado Springs gathers community input to improve its creeks environmentally and recreationally, some residents say their waterway is being left behind. The COS Creek Plan currently focuses on Fountain and Monument Creeks as they flow…...
Help stretch water supply: Colorado Springs Utilities urges conservation
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (501+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Communities across Colorado are taking action to counter the low water year, with some adding water restrictions. In Colorado Springs, water managers are pointing to current water rules and asking users to be extra cautious. Reservoirs…...
Colorado Springs Utilities preparing for a "drought year"
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (152+ words) Storage has to be projected below 1.5 years by April 1st for water restrictions to be put in place. An issue Colorado Springs is not dealing with right now, but should consider when it comes to water use. Storage has to be…...
Colorado Springs Utilities preparing for "drought year" following dry winter
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (263+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — In preparation of expected drought conditions, the Colorado Springs Utilities Board unanimously approved a water shortage response resolution on Wednesday. General Manager of Infrastructure and Resource Planning Abby Ortega says the approval provides Colorado Springs Utilities…...
Rainfall brings Colorado River drought relief, but concerns for next year’s water supply remain
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (657+ words) Heavy autumn rains brought relief to drought-plagued portions of the Southwest, but across the Colorado River basin ongoing water supply concerns still linger amid tense policy negotiations and near record-low reservoir storage. Even after accounting for the heavy rain, 57% of…...
Colorado Springs Utilities gets update before final weeks of negotiations on Colorado River water rights
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (447+ words) With less than three weeks to go before a crucial deadline in the negotiations over Colorado River water rights, a state official told the Colorado Springs Utilities Board of Directors on Wednesday to hope for a broad framework. The states…...
Colorado Springs reservoir closes to the public due to water quality concerns
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (66+ words) There's a lockout ahead for visitors at the Stratton Open Space. For decades, visitors to the park on the southwest side of Colorado Springs have enjoyed summer access to the South Suburban Reservoir. There's a lockout ahead for visitors at…...
Colorado Springs years out from redevelopment of America the Beautiful Park, other stops along Fountain Creek
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (607+ words) Colorado Springs is in the early stages of a more than $1 billion plan to redevelop a swath of Fountain Creek near downtown for environmental and recreational access. The city is accepting requests for proposals to partner with it and the…...
A new study finds eastern Colorado is drying faster than the Western Slope due to climate change
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (452+ words) Win a trip for two to Croatia! A new paper analyzing climate models finds that eastern Colorado is likely drying out faster than western parts of the state due to climate change, potentially exacerbating a critical mismatch in water resources…...