Big Thompson River
July 4, 2009--Loveland pursues easement along Big Thompson River (Loveland Reporter Herald)
The city of Loveland has applied for $800,000 in grants in hopes of preserving a piece of habitat along the Big Thompson River.
April 11, 2009--Will Loveland be tapping reserves? (Loveland Reporter Herald)
Experts expect the amount of water flowing in the Big Thompson and Colorado rivers — the two main sources of Loveland’s water — to be below average this summer.
April 11, 2009--Anglers fight for river access in Big Thompson Canyon (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
It was on July 31, 1976, when the Big Thompson River rose and surged through the canyon, killing 144 people and destroying hundreds of homes.
January 31, 2009--Planning a future reservoir: Loveland eyes 7 sites for water storage (Loveland Reporter Herald)
Nearly all of the possible sites sit west of the mouth of the Big Thompson River canyon, both north and south of the river.
January 24, 2009--Big Thompson River project helps rebuild trout habitat (Loveland Reporter Herald)
Earlier this week, Larimer County parks staff members and Colorado Division of Wildlife biologists finished trout habitat improvements to the stretch of the river that borders Glade Park, just west of Love
January 20, 2009--Debate centers on fishing access (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
A proposal to ensure fishing access along portions of the Big Thompson River near Drake is raising concerns for some residents of the river's scenic canyon.
January 14, 2009--City of Loveland considers reservoir studies (Loveland Reporter Herald)
In preparation for the future water needs of a growing Loveland, the city has been studying possible reservoir sites.
January 2, 2009--Larimer County works on compromise plan for land along Big Thompson River (Loveland Reporter Herald)
Along the Big Thompson Canyon, from Loveland to Estes Park, Maurer says there are miles and miles of access for fishermen, which is one of the reasons he supports the sale of a piece of county-owned land i
August 24, 2008--New water storage facility planned for Evans after $5.15 million land purchase (Greeley Tribune)
A multi-million dollar purchase by the City of Evans leaves officials hopeful that a major piece to the city's muddled water supply puzzle will be filled -- one heavy spring runoff at a time.
July 20, 2008--Battle over the Big T (Loveland Reporter Herald)
Larimer County owns more than 100 pieces of land along the Big Thompson River that it bought from landowners after the catastrophic Big Thompson flood in 1976. The county wants to sell some of the land it believes has no public value because of high maintenance costs.
