Recreational In-Channel Diversions
March 29, 2008--Whitewater park on San Miguel River a possibility (Telluride Watch)
Although the San Miguel County Commissioners expressed concern over the proposed location of a white water play park on the San Miguel River next to Applebaugh Park in Placerville,
March 11, 2008--Spill thrills ahead (Durango Herald)
The lower stretches of the San Juan in Utah are already running high due to water releases from Navajo Dam.
February 1, 2008--Profit flows from healthy rivers (Pagosa Daily Post)
According to new information released by The Environmental Defense Fund, a national conservation organization, there is a financial incentive to changing how Colorado handles its wa
January 31, 2008--Groups back bills to boost flows in state waterways (Rocky Mountain News)
Environmentalists and outdoor recreation interests on Wednesday endorsed a package of bills designed to make it easier to leave water in Colorado's streams and rivers.
January 24, 2008--Commercial rafting limits in Glenwood Canyon? (Glenwood Springs Post Independent)
The Forest Service may limit the number of total commercial rafting and kayaking trips that can boat through the Shoshone rapids area on the Colorado River in Gl
January 15, 2008--Four states, two tribes vie for Soutwest Colorado runoff (Cortez Journal)
The Colorado River Compact binds all parts of the state together in a struggle for water against the downstream states - California, Arizona and Nevada.
January 6, 2008--Making a splash: Recreation new kid on the block (Pueblo Chieftain)
Tourists, and a lot of the state’s residents, are drawn to Colorado because of the recreation opportunities that abound. Many of those activities involve dependable supplies of water.
December 31, 2007--Irrigators: Whitewater park could harm fish (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
As Palisade begins work on a $38,000 project to model Colorado River flows for a whitewater park town officials consider harmless, Grand Valley irrigators and some federal agencies say the park cou
