Denver's Dry Spell and Colorado River Negotiations Highlight Water Resilience Challenges
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Denver's Dry Spell and Colorado River Negotiations Highlight Water Resilience Challenges
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Denver Weather and Climate notes that the start of November has been noticeably chilly, with daytime highs averaging around 12 degrees Celsius, or roughly 54 degrees Fahrenheit, and nighttime lows dropping as far as minus 4 Celsius, about 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Despite these cold snaps, no new snow has fallen in the last two days, keeping the month’s cumulative snowfall below the city’s typical average. The November norm, according to Weather2Travel, features around six days of rain and an average monthly rainfall near 22 millimeters, or under an inch; but so far, November has been drier than usual, with precipitation totals this month at zero according to weatherandclimate.info.
The absence of recent rainfall follows a long-term pattern. The Colorado Sun reported that October’s total precipitation was only about 14 percent of normal, underscoring that Denver and much of Colorado have entered the winter with considerably less water stored in soils and reservoirs than is typical for this time of year.
And the timing is crucial, as water supply and river management are dominating regional headlines. Over the past 48 hours, Colorado’s pivotal negotiations on the Colorado River continued behind closed doors, with The Los Angeles Times highlighting the federal government’s push for urgent agreements among western states by Tuesday, given Lake Mead and Lake Powell are both hovering at less than one-third of full capacity. These reservoirs are essential for Denver’s water supply as well as for millions downstream, and scientists have called this the driest 25-year period in the last 1,200 years.
Meanwhile, a local flashpoint remains the massive Gross Reservoir expansion in Boulder County. According to recent coverage by The Colorado Sun, legal disputes have flared between Denver Water and environmental groups over the project’s $531 million dam-raising effort meant to secure drinking water for a million metro residents. Federal judges have recently ordered both sides into mediation, as opponents argue the project did not sufficiently consider drought, climate change, and environmental impacts. Construction is still in progress, with Denver Water actively pouring concrete to bring more storage online for the northern half of the city’s water delivery. While the final outcome remains uncertain, leaders from both sides expressed hope for a solution that secures water reliability without further environmental damage.
For now, Denver’s drinking water quality remains high, and city taps continue to flow without issue, even as broader water-system resilience is a focus. According to Denver Water’s own updates, work continues on investments totaling nearly $1.7 billion aimed at modernizing supply infrastructure for current and future generations.
The latest drought assessments provided by Coyote Gulch and the Colorado Drought Monitor this past Friday confirm that, while the High Plains—including much of Colorado—are faring better than the Southwest, much of the state is still experiencing abnormally dry conditions. And a warming trend may bring a brief reprieve, with sunny spells and higher-than-normal seasonal temperatures forecasted for the upcoming week.
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