'Familiar Territory': Aspen Implements Water Restrictions, Anticipates Severe Drought

'Familiar territory': Aspen implements water restrictions, anticipates severe drought

DENVER (KDVR) — The city of Aspen is currently experiencing drought conditions, and city officials voted Tuesday to implement stage 1 water restrictions. The restrictions are voluntary for residents, but it is recommended that they try and attain a 10% reduction in water use. However, the 10% water reduction goal is mandatory for government properties. FOX31 Weather: View the latest Denver forecasts, maps and radar Steve Hunter, utilities …

Aspen ponders water shortage declaration amid growing drought concerns

Aspen City Council is considering a voluntary phase one water shortage declaration in response to mounting drought conditions and the city’s limited water storage capacity.  The proposal, introduced during Tuesday’s regular meeting under the consent calendar, will return for formal adoption at a future session. The declaration would mark the first step in the city’s water shortage ordinance and does not carry mandatory restrictions. Instead, it …

#Aspen reaffirms plans for new reservoirs with water court filings: Five potential sites remain; effort to add more locations falls short of deadline — Heather Sackett (AspenJournalism.org)

This land in Woody Creek is owned by the city of Aspen and is a potential site for a reservoir. On May 30, the city reaffirmed its plans to build water storage with two water court filings. CREDIT: HEATHER SACKETT/ASPEN JOURNALISM Click the link to read the article on the Aspen Journalism website (Heather Sackett): June 7, 2025 The city of Aspen is reaffirming its plans to build reservoirs to store water from Castle and Maroon creeks — but wher…