# Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-15**: Drought impacts reported statewide — Reports detail record fishing restrictions, fallowed farmland, and threatened power production at two dams.
- **2026-08-06**: U.S. Drought Monitor update released — Data shows half the state in extreme or exceptional drought, with nearly all of Colorado in some level of dryness.
- **2026-07**: Monsoon arrives in Colorado — Seasonal monsoon rains arrive in July, but do little to lift drought conditions or replenish reservoir storage.
- **2026-07**: Water managers meeting — State Engineer Jason Ullmann compares Colorado to Mordor and shows streamflow gauges at or near record lows.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Colorado: 50% in Extreme Drought; 2 Dams' Power, Record Fishing Curbs at Risk
2026-08-15 19:20:48 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

Half of Colorado is in extreme or exceptional drought as of Aug. 6, with streamflows at record lows and at least two dams facing threatened power production. The crisis exposes the water-energy nexus and raises urgent questions about hydropower reliability and climate adaptation across the state.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/colorado-record-drought-hydropower-risk-2026

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