Pueblo Reservoir
June 13, 2010--Aquatic nuisances feared to be nearing Colorado's shores (Coloradoan)
Zebra mussels are an aquatic nuisance species being identified in Colorado; they also have been discovered in Pueblo Reservoir. "There are waters in Colorado that have tested positively," Ranger Jim Hawkins said.
March 9, 2010--Pueblo Reservoir at highest level in a decade (Denver Post)
Pueblo Reservoir has more water than it has for the past decade as managers move water from other storage facilities. The federal Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the reservoir, says it has 261,200 acre-feet of water, or about 85 billion gallons. That's the most since March 2000.
October 17, 2009--Ark Valley Conduit funding passes U.S. Senate (La Junta Ag Journal)
Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, on Thursday announced Senate approval of $5 million to finally begin work on the Arkansas Valley Conduit as part of the final Energy & Water Appropriations bill. The first round of conduit funding will be used for the environmental analysis, planning and design. The bill will now move to the President’s desk for his signature.
June 30, 2009--Espanola, N.M. wants to drill wells for drinking water (Lamar Ledger)
A $5 million appropriation for the Arkansas Valley Conduit has been approved by the House Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee.
June 25, 2009--Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District celebrates 30 years (Salida Chaffee County The Mountain Mail)
Inspired by George Everett, Jr., Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District was founded in June 1979, by irrigators, businessmen, politicians, a creative journalist and ordinary citizens of Chaffee and Frem
June 4, 2009--Upper Ark water officials lay out augmentation plans (Westcliffe Wet Mountain Tribune)
Since 2003, the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District has been working to bring a blanket water augmentation plan to Custer County.
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
May 10, 2009--Springs could benefit from Southern Delivery System lake (Colorado Springs Gazette)
A plan to drown 760 acres of prairie southeast of Colorado Springs with Arkansas River water, part of the Southern Delivery System pipeline, could give the city its first large boating reservoir close
- Arkansas River
- Cherry Creek Reservoir
- Colorado Division of Wildlife
- Drinking Water
- Elevenmile Reservoir
- Invasive Species
- Press Clippings
- Prospect Lake
- Pueblo Reservoir
- Quagga Mussels
- Southern Delivery System
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Upper Williams Creek Reservoir
- Water Contamination
- Water Pollution
- Water Quality
- Water Storage
- Water Supply
- Zebra Mussels
April 22, 2009--Pueblo agrees to pipeline to Colorado Springs (Denver Post)
A new $1.1 billion water pipeline from Pueblo Reservoir is closer to approval. Pueblo County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to issue a permit to Colorado Springs Utilities for the pipeline.
March 24, 2009--Obama administration signs off on Southern Delivery System pipeline (Colorado Springs Gazette)
The Obama administration has issued final approval for Colorado Springs' $1.1 billion water pipeline, the Southern Delivery System. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced Monday it signed a record of decision, allowing Colorado Springs Utilities to build a pipeline from Pueblo Reservoir.
