Maybe the state needs to find out how much more pumping the Denver Basin aquifers can stand, but the Arkansas Basin Roundtable was unwilling to foot the bill alone. A

Water users are looking at ways to store water in the ground. Today, about 18 percent of the state’s population depends on wells for water supply.

The emphasis on conservation — including higher-priced water above certain usage levels — is sending the message: Water in Colorado is a fickle, ephemeral commodity that has a real valu

There may be nearly 3 million acre-feet of groundwater storage available in the Arkansas River Basin, but not all of it would be practical to use.

Managing aquifers is more than a pipe dream in Colorado, and four success stories from around the state were shared this week at a conference looking at state groundwater issues.