Animas River

During the historic floods that swept across the southwest, the Animas River swelled to nearly four times its usual flow. Local flood management plans were tested as the river overran its banks.

The Gold King mine spill wasn’t the first big, unexpected release of acidic drainage from the mines near Silverton. Nor was it the last.

The state health department says private well users near Pine Winds Mobile Home Park should use bottled or filtered water.

Colorado rivers are likely to see flows well below average thanks to rapidly melting snowpack and high temperatures.

The spill drew global attention, shut down the Animas River, and affected recreation, commerce, and agriculture, as well as inflicting trauma on the collective psyches of the riverside communities — some of which still lingers today.

A USGS coring study of Lake Powell reveals water quality calamities of the past, many of them originating in the mountains around Silverton.

Fish and wildlife leaders say they have their eye on potential closures of the Animas and San Juan rivers as well.This story was originally published in…

The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act is one that newly-elected U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper campaigned on in 2020. KSUT’s Sarah Flower discusses…

This week was the fifth anniversary of the Gold King Mine spill. The disaster ignited hope among observers that the many old and abandoned mines around…