Resources and Links

Explore the digital Western Water Resources Collection in CMU's library!

Recent Reports

• Joint West Slope Roundtables Colorado River Risk Study Summary (2016) 
• Colorado Water Plan (2015)
• Colorado Climate Plan (2015)
• 2014 Climate Change in Colorado Report from Western Water Assessment and the CO Water Conservation Board.
• Colorado River Basin Supply & Demand Study (2012) coordinated by the US Bureau of Reclamation
• Aspinall Unit Final Environmental Impact Statement released.
• 2012 Oil Shale & Tar Sands Draft Environmental Impact Statement released by Bureau of Land Management

Water Education

• Colorado Foundation for Water Education (Citizen Guides to water topics and other educational resources)
  • Headwaters magazine on Water & Agriculture here.

Water Supply and Water Quality Information

• USGS Colorado Water Science Center
• Colorado snowpack information from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
• Western Water Assessment (CU Boulder) Intermountain West Climate Dashboard.
• Colorado Climate Center & National Integrated Drought Information System Upper Colorado Basin site.
• Drought resources from the Colorado Water Institute at Colorado State University.
• Colorado drought response portal, with links to information on water restrictions across the state.
• US Drought Monitor
• Colorado Water Conservation Board Drought info
• 2012 Current Conditions & The Colorado Drought Mitigation and Response Plan