John Martin Reservoir
December 8, 2009--Study sheds light on selenium in Fountain Creek (Pueblo Chieftain)
Selenium levels on Fountain Creek go up as the hardness of water increases downstream, creating concerns that they could affect aquatic life on the Arkansas River all the way to John Martin Reservoir. That’s the upshot of a study by a team of Colorado State University-Pueblo researchers who have been studying Fountain Creek for the past three years.
October 19, 2009--Study’s goal: What happens to water? (Pueblo Chieftain)
While it might not account for every drop in the river, an ongoing study will provide a more accurate picture of how much water is lost as it tumbles out of the mountains into fields. “My motivation is to try . . . to keep the river whole,” Engineer Russ Livingston told the winter water committee Friday at the group’s annual meeting.
May 28, 2009--New pest found in state waters (Pueblo Chieftain)
Another invasive species could play havoc with Colorado streams and lakes.
- Arkansas River Basin
- Boulder Creek
- Colorado
- Colorado Division of Wildlife
- Eleven Mile Reservoir
- Green River
- Invasive Species
- John Martin Reservoir
- Lake Pueblo
- Little Snake River
- New Zealand Mud Snail
- Non-Native Species
- Press Clippings
- Quagga Mussels
- South Platte River
- Utah
- Water Storage
- Zebra Mussels
May 22, 2009--State water board OKs wetlands grant (Pueblo Chieftain)
A project that would look at water needs for wetlands at John Martin Reservoir in Bent County and Neenoshe Reservoir in Kiowa County was approved Wednesday by the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
May 20, 2009--State gets water for fish from Colorado Springs (Pueblo Chieftain)
The Colorado Division of Wildlife and Colorado State Parks have jointly purchased 3,000 acre-feet of water from the City of Colorado Springs to add to the permanent water storage pool at John Martin R
April 3, 2009--State hopes to contain spread of mussels (Pueblo Chieftain)
Last year, evidence of mussels was found in seven Colorado reservoirs and lakes after they were first detected in Lake Pueblo in January 2008.
March 12, 2009--Roundtable OKs wetlands study grant (Pueblo Chieftain)
The Arkansas Basin Roundtable Wednesday approved a $149,000 grant to study wetlands in three areas of the Arkansas Valley.
- Arkansas Basin Roundtable
- Arkansas Valley
- Colorado
- Colorado Division of Wildlife
- Colorado Water Conservation Board
- Fountain Creek
- John Martin Reservoir
- Lower Arkansas Water Conservancy District
- Neenoshe Reservoir
- Press Clippings
- Statewide Water Supply Initiative
- Water Supply
- Water Supply Reserve Account
- Wetlands
January 24, 2009-- Environmental group resists water change (Pueblo Chieftain)
Environment Colorado remains committed on following through with its objection to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s proposal to convert almost half of the water rights on the Amity C
January 24, 2009--Lower Ark settles in Tri-State case (Pueblo Chieftain)
The Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District settled with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association this week in a case that would change nearly half of the shares in the Amity Canal t
January 9, 2009--Tri-State water trial date moved to March (Pueblo Chieftain)
A trial in a water case that would allow Amity Canal water to be used for power plants near Holly has been delayed. The trial initially was scheduled to begin later this month in Division 2 water court, but is now scheduled to begin March 17.
