May 22, 2008--Snowpack helps reservoirs (Durango Herald)
Overall, the snowpack in the Animas, San Juan, Dolores and San Miguel basins stood at 93
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
January 15, 2008--Region's aquifer experiences recovery (Alamosa News)
“The good news is we did see a significant recovery last year,” Allen Davey reported to the Rio Grande Water Conservation District board during its first meeting
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.
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.
December 16, 2007--Recent storms increase snowpack sharply (Denver Post)
The South Platte River Basin, a major water supplier for the Front Range, went from 68 percent of the 30-year average on Dec. 2 to 94 percent Sunday morning.
December 12, 2007--New dimension makes water decisions challenging in Colorado (Durango Herald)
Water officials are delicately working out ways to handle a "call" from downstream - the possibility that Arizona, Nevada or California will demand more water from Colorado and other up
December 4, 2007--Local groups win grants for land preservation (Durango Herald)
Almost $4.4 million in lottery money is headed to Southwest Colorado to pay for land conservation along the San Juan Skyway.
