Colorado snowpack at lowest point in 10 years as mixed winter season nears its end

Colorado snowpack at lowest point in 10 years as mixed winter season nears its end

After peaking in early April, snowpack levels in Colorado are continuing their sharp descent as the skiing season comes to a close.  Snowpack is measured by tracking the snow-water equivalent, which shows how much liquid water is held within the state’s snowfields. Following its progress through the winter and spring helps provide insight into the strength of the season’s runoff and what it means for the health of the state’s reservoirs and drou…

Roberto Rojas Nava, Cinco Manantiales.- With the objective of guaranteeing water supply in all sectors of the municipality, the Nava government rehabilitates the heron of the elevated tank in the colony Bosque de Río Escondido. The work is carried out by the department of Agua Potable by instructions of the mayor Iván Ochoa Rodríguez, as part of the permanent actions to improve basic services. The authorities pointed out that these works are fu…

Out to dry: Water managers brace for lean supply in Southwest #Colorado — The #Durango Herald

Westwide SNOTEL basin-filled map April 24, 2025 via the NRCS. Click the link to read the article on The Durango Herald website (Reuben M. Schafir). Here’s an excerpt: April 9, 2025 Vallecito Reservoir expected to fill, but low snowpack means short irrigation season [Ken Curtis] expects users will receive no more than 50% of their allocated water and could get as little as 25%. Ken Beck, superintendent of the Pine River Irrigation District, whic…