/tags/northern-water Northern Water en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:21:30 GMT /news/2024-09-11/a-major-colorado-river-water-transfer-has-some-asking-for-more-details The Colorado River District wants to buy water used by the Shoshone hydropower, but a Front Range water supplier wants to see more data. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:21:30 GMT /news/2024-09-11/a-major-colorado-river-water-transfer-has-some-asking-for-more-details Alex Hager /news/2023-10-20/why-is-there-so-much-water-in-the-poudre-right-now-eastern-plains-users-give-the-river-a-late-boost Water from Horsetooth Reservoir is rushing through the Cache la Poudre on its way to farms and power plants east of Greeley. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 21:09:32 GMT /news/2023-10-20/why-is-there-so-much-water-in-the-poudre-right-now-eastern-plains-users-give-the-river-a-late-boost Alex Hager /environment/2022-03-10/what-does-it-take-to-build-a-massive-new-reservoir-a-lot-of-time-trucks-and-rock The Chimney Hollow reservoir will include the tallest dam built in the U.S. in 25 years, but critics ask if there will be enough water to keep it filled. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:13:27 GMT /environment/2022-03-10/what-does-it-take-to-build-a-massive-new-reservoir-a-lot-of-time-trucks-and-rock Alex Hager /environment/2020-12-10/federal-judge-rejects-lawsuit-challenging-windy-gap-firming-project A federal judge has rejected a challenge to the Windy Gap Firming Project, a proposed Front Range water supply project with plans to build a new dam and reservoir southwest of Loveland. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 01:10:24 GMT /environment/2020-12-10/federal-judge-rejects-lawsuit-challenging-windy-gap-firming-project Luke Runyon /health/2020-03-25/coronavirus-outbreak-tests-resilience-of-western-water-workforce Water agencies throughout the West are changing their operations during the coronavirus outbreak to make sure cities and farms don't run dry.Their… Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:09:25 GMT /health/2020-03-25/coronavirus-outbreak-tests-resilience-of-western-water-workforce Luke Runyon /business/2018-05-29/price-of-key-northern-colorado-water-supply-reaches-new-peak The price of water within northern Colorado’s largest reservoir system is the highest it’s ever been.Units of water within the Colorado-Big Thompson (CBT)… Tue, 29 May 2018 14:55:12 GMT /business/2018-05-29/price-of-key-northern-colorado-water-supply-reaches-new-peak Luke Runyon /environment/2017-10-26/environmental-groups-sue-in-attempt-to-halt-windy-gap-water-diversion In an attempt to halt the construction of Chimney Hollow Reservoir outside Loveland, and the diversion of Western Slope water to the Front Range,… Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:25:02 GMT /environment/2017-10-26/environmental-groups-sue-in-attempt-to-halt-windy-gap-water-diversion Luke Runyon /environment/2015-09-02/fort-collins-city-council-votes-to-oppose-nisp Fort Collins council members voted to oppose a project calling for the creation of two new reservoirs in Northern Colorado, at least for now. The Northern… Wed, 02 Sep 2015 14:49:23 GMT /environment/2015-09-02/fort-collins-city-council-votes-to-oppose-nisp Stephanie Paige Ogburn /environment/2015-07-16/poudre-allies-mobilizing-to-oppose-long-sought-nisp-reservoirs Surrounded by “Save The Poudre” stickers, banners, books and swag, more than 100 people filled the community room at Fort Collins' Avogadro’s Number to… Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2015-07-16/poudre-allies-mobilizing-to-oppose-long-sought-nisp-reservoirs Stephanie Paige Ogburn /environment/2015-06-17/another-mile-marker-approaches-on-nisps-long-road-to-new-reservoirs A proposal to build new reservoirs that would take water from the Poudre River hit a key deadline June 19. Residents of Northern Colorado can be forgiven,… Wed, 17 Jun 2015 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2015-06-17/another-mile-marker-approaches-on-nisps-long-road-to-new-reservoirs Stephanie Paige Ogburn