Colorado has a new, voluntary program to conserve Colorado River water. Farmers are wary.

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 1,259

Last Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago

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As the clock winds down on a historically dry year in the Colorado River Basin, Colorado water officials Wednesday said they’re willing to launch a new state-run conservation program that would chip in to address system-wide shortages — but not without more certainty from the federal government, and possibly the state Legislature, about how the program would work.

Members of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the state’s lead water agency, voted 9-0 to conditionally …

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