The Colorado River begins at La Poudre Pass Lake in the Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado. The headwaters flow out to Grand Lake and Lake Granby before heading south, according to ...

As the Biden administration kicks off a years-long negotiation process to divvy up the shrinking water supply of the Colorado River, there are finally some signs of optimism after several bleak years.

Colorado River water has begun pouring over a barren delta near the U.S.-Mexico border, the result of a landmark bi-national agreement being celebrated Thursday.

Every mighty river has a beginning. We set out on an unforgettable journey to trace the origins of the Colorado River—through rugged terrain, breathtaking landscapes, and hidden natural springs.

The Colorado River begins in the Rocky Mountains, collecting snowmelt as it meanders through an alpine valley. Across a vast swath of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, the river grows as it takes in ...

BERTHOUD PASS, Colo. — The Colorado River begins as melting snow, trickling from forested peaks and coursing in streams that gather in the meadows and valleys of the Rocky Mountains. Like ...

Colorado River restrictions eased thanks to “lucky” rain and snow but negotiators race toward long-term fix Colorado River’s biggest reservoirs at 36% capacity despite wet year ...

3-day flood experiment begins at Grand Canyon to improve Colorado River conditions The goal is to move accumulated sediment downstream and begin to rebuild beaches on the river that have eroded in ...

A public process started Thursday to reshape the way Colorado River water is distributed, with federal officials promising to collect comments about updating and enacting rules in 2027.