From natural, frigid alpine lakes to slightly-less-frigid valley reservoirs to a couple of places where you can even swim comfortably, Colorado has some 4,000 bodies of water to choose from.

Colorado's 10 best lakes, reservoirs for 2024. Story by Scott Procter, Fort Collins Coloradoan • 2mo. T here are more than 4,000 lakes and reservoirs in Colorado.

The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms ...

Colorado’s lakes serve as a needed respite during sweltering summer days, but as the days become warmer the state’s lakes are becoming more susceptible to toxic blooms of algae.

California and six other states that use water from the Colorado River are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with new rules for sharing shrinking supplies.

In 2021, Colorado Legislature passed House Bill 21-1226 which authorized Colorado Parks and Wildlife to implement a pilot roadside watercraft inspection and decontamination program.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- With more and more Coloradans out on our lakes and reservoirs in the summer sun, you'll want to make sure you've prepared for every situation you might bump into out ...

One California water manager says Colorado River reservoirs aren't likely to refill. Scientists agree that the region needs to plan for a drier future.

DENVER, Colo. – More boats requiring decontamination because of infestations of destructive mussels entered Colorado last year than in 2018, but the statewide inspection program coordinated by ...

As boating season begins on lakes and reservoirs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is ramping up mandatory boat inspections and reminding boat owners that they must purchase an Boat inspections are ...

There are more than 4,000 lakes and reservoirs in Colorado. Approximately 150 of them are located in Rocky Mountain National Park alone. Needless to say, the Centennial State has its fair share of ...

Colorado's 10 best lakes, reservoirs for 2024. Scott Procter, Fort Collins Coloradoan. Updated Thu, January 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM UTC. 4 min read. There are more than 4,000 lakes and reservoirs in ...