LibGuides: Water Resources: Other Resources

Other Resources

Although the resources listed on this page have not gone through a peer-review process for publication in an academic journal, they should be considered high quality resources.

Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR)

The Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR), also known as the Office of the State Engineer, produces information about Colorado Water.

Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Heritage
The theme throughout this guide is how water has and does shape Colorado's culture, history and identity; includes a Colorado water history timeline.

Colorado Guides

Colorado Foundation for Water Education

The mission of the Colorado Foundation for Water Education is to promote better understanding of Colorado's water resources and issues by providing balanced and accurate information and education. See their publications below:

Citizen's Guide to Colorado Climate Change
This Guide presents a range of contemporary climate change information, written by experts recognized in Colorado and around the world for their roles in research, modeling and education.
Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Heritage
The theme throughout this guide is how water has and does shape Colorado's culture, history and identity; includes a Colorado water history timeline.
Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Law
Includes basic information about water law; water rights and decrees; managing, administrating and regulating water in Colorado
Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Quality Protection
Produced by the Colorado Foundation for Water Education, this guide provides an overview of water quality issues in Colorado
Citizen's Guide to Water Conservation
Includes basic information about water use and challenges in homes and cities; water use in commerce and industry; water use in agriculture; and regulations and policies promoting effective water use
Citizen's Guide to Where Your Water Comes From
The guide attempts to explain how weather patterns and aquifers supply much of the water we use, as well as the intricate systems developed over the past 150 years to deliver water to Colorado households, businesses, and more.

Federal Information

U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and useable information.