Blue Mesa Reservoir is the largest storage facility in Colorado in the Upper Colorado River system. Prolonged drought and downriver demand is shrinking the reservoir. On this day the water elevation was 7,457 feet. © Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license
Paonia Reservoir stores water from the north fork of the Gunnison River. Like many reservoirs in Colorado, it's losing water to climate change, high demand and drought. © Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license
