Gunnison River Basin
March 1, 2008--River flows below Crystal Dam to drop (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
Flows into the Gunnison River below Crystal Dam will drop to nothing for a short time next week as Bureau of Reclamation officials inspe
January 11, 2008--Dam releases boost Gunnison River flows (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
Officials began releasing more water this week from Crystal Dam on the Gunnison River to make room for additional water from the winter’s increased snowfall so far this year.
December 5, 2007--Local officials to testify before U.S. Senate on mining reform (Crested Butte News)
The Town of Crested Butte’s efforts to increase awareness of mining law reform have paid off as the U.S.
August 19, 2007--Would-be water developer still pitching idea for storage option (Pueblo Chieftain)
A would-be water developer whose claims on Gunnison River water were dashed by the Colorado Supreme Court last year was compared to Don Quixote by a water lawyer during a meeting of a state legisla
June 6, 2007--Snowpack melting quickly; levels still better than last year (Pueblo Chieftain)
Winter snowpack is melting out earlier than usual in most of Colorado.
May 9, 2007--Salazar hopes Colorado will work with Gunnison landowners on water rights (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
Ranchers and farmers in the Upper Gunnison River Basin should be protected as the Colorado water court weighs the water right for a national park...The federal government has reached more than 100 sti
April 27, 2007--Upstrem paddling (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
[Editorial] In the laborious efforts to forge a new agreement to quantify federal water rights in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, a surprising legal objection by the Colorado Attorney
April 22, 2007--Legislators: hold water project money until Black Canyon dispute resolved (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
Shock and outrage over the fate of water flowing down the Gunnison River continue to echo across the Western Slope.
March 21, 2007--Snow melting quickly (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
March is usually considered a "powder month" for Colorado ski resorts. Not this year. Powderhorn Ski Resort has lost about 15 inches of snow in two weeks.
