Fish Out of Water on the Colorado River

Fish out of water on the Colorado River

With drought and high temperatures putting unprecedented pressure on water users throughout Colorado, from cities to agriculture, there’s one segment that can be affected first — and maybe worst — when it comes to a lack of water: rivers themselves and the ecosystems that depend on them.  As cities enact water restrictions and farmers and […]

Fish out of water: Historic drought leaves little water for endangered species in critical stretch of #ColoradoRiver — Heather Sackett (AspenJournalism.org) #COriver #aridification

The Colorado River flows through Las Colonias Park in Grand Junction, Colo. on April 22, 2026. The river reached an extremely low level due to heavy diversion upstream and record low snowpack. CREDIT: LUKE RUNYON/THE WATER DESK Click the link to read the article on the Aspen Journalism website (Heather Sackett): May 1, 2026 With drought and high temperatures putting unprecedented pressure on water users throughout Colorado, from cities to agric…