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A northern water employee walks on the outlet structure at Horsetooth Reservoir when the water was at very low elevation

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Horsetooth Dam Improvements Are Launched

In the late 1990s, dam inspectors from the Bureau of Reclamation and Northern Water had started to notice changes at Horsetooth Reservoir.

Northern Water General Manager Brad Wind

OPINION: Extracting Water Supplies from Remote Rural Communities Causes Long-Term Impacts

Colorado, like many other Western states, endures in a natural environment having both a limited and variable water supply.

Aeriel view of water retention pond at Northern Water Berthoud Headquarters

Northern Water Employs Dual Water Use System to Increase Campus Sustainability

Northern Water implemented a dual water use system when the Berthoud campus opened in 2003 that is gaining popularity throughout the region.

A Northern Water employee and drone pilot flies a drone over the Eastman Park Wetland Experience in 2024

Northern Water Drone Program

In recent years, Northern Water has launched a drone program to capture unique footage to share project updates, program accomplishments and more.

Colorado-Big Thompson Project water flows through canal in the winter.

Why Water Doesn’t Freeze in Canals

Even as temperatures drop below 32 degrees, you will not find ice in Northern Water maintained canals that deliver the Colorado-Big Thompson (C-BT) Project water to northeastern Colorado.

Colorado River headwaters in Rocky Mountain National Park in early June

Northern Water Teams Predict Streamflows Using Variety of Snow, Environmental Data

Snowpack is the most-significant indicator of future streamflows, but other factors include late season precipitation, soil moisture, wildfires and air temperature.

East Troublesome Fire Recovery Efforts Aim to Revitalize Creeks, Wetlands on Forest Service Land

East Troublesome Fire recovery efforts shifted gears in 2024 but with many of the same goals as previous years.

Northern Water Board Director Jennifer Gimbel, left, leads a panel at the Colorado River Water Users Association this month in Las Vegas.

Northern Water Board Director Leads Panel Discussions at Annual Colorado River Gathering

A member of the Northern Water Board of Directors played a large role at the annual gathering of Colorado River water officials this month in Las Vegas.

Sen. Alva B. Adams.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Honoring Sen. Alva B. Adams

Many elements had to come together to create the Colorado-Big Thompson (C-BT) Project, and one of the biggest of those was the effort to get approval and appropriations through Congress.