Six major dams have failed in Colorado since 1950, with the biggest disaster occurring in Larimer County, in 1981. When its Lawn Lake Dam failed, three people died and property damage amounted to $31 million.
As rivers begin to swell with spring runoff, water managers in Southwest Colorado feel optimistic that this year will be better than the last.
Water forecasts remain below average, but above last year.
Mancos rancher Ben Wolcott gave an on-the-ground perspective on managing water during drought in the Mancos Valley and on his family ranch during the annual Southwestern Water Conservation District an.
There was drought doom and gloom and also rays of hope during the Southwestern Water Conservation District annual seminar Friday in Durango.
A sold-out crowd of 120 people attended the seminar at the .
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