Animas River Basin
May 22, 2008--Snowpack helps reservoirs (Durango Herald)
Overall, the snowpack in the Animas, San Juan, Dolores and San Miguel basins stood at 93
April 2, 2008--Grassroots river protection (Durango Telegraph)
As pressures mount on the West’s river basins, a local effort to navigate the tricky waters between protection and development has been
March 25, 2007--New findings on abandoned mines in southwest Colorado (USGS)
Researchers with the U.S.
March 5, 2008--Area snowpack at 155% of average (Durango Herald)
Snowfall in the mountains of southern Colorado - including the Animas, Dolores and San Juan river basins - exceeds its average by more than any other area in the state, according to
February 24, 2008--Snow melt expected to cause problems along the Animas (Farmington Daily Times)
Aztec Mayor Mike Arnold is extremely worried about a ticking time bomb that's upstream from his community. His concerns center on
January 4, 2008--Task force discusses Animas usage (Durango Herald)
A team working to care for the Animas River will be looking at how to balance private boating use with commercial rafting companies during the coming months.
January 4, 2008--Weather baffles forecasters (Durango Herald)
The winter of 2007-08 is off to a puzzling start in the minds of Colorado weather experts.
January 2, 2008--Durango uses area rivers, awaits A-LP completion (Durango Herald)
The city of Durango holds a series of rights on the Animas and Florida rivers to provide the water that flows through residents' faucets and bathtubs. The city owns the
December 28, 2007--December snow not done yet (Durango Herald)
The early winter snow has belied fears that a La Niña weather pattern could create drought conditions in 2008.
