![]() ![]() It wasn’t a banner year for snowpack, but it wasn’t terrible either. Here’s an example from Denver Water’s own system: In 2021, snowpack above Dillon Reservoir peaked at 88% of normal. Know your snowpack: 9 facts about Colorado’s snowpack. That’s because dry, thirsty soils can drink up a lot of the snowmelt that otherwise would flow into rivers and reservoirs. ![]() Soil moisture is a key indicator of drought conditions and has a big impact on water supplies. Yes, this may only be a temporary blip on a downhill slide, but let’s celebrate what we can. So, amid these calamities, Denver Water wants to cite a small measure of good news: Soil moisture levels in parts of Colorado have improved. Water news seems dreadful these days, with a megadrought in the Colorado River Basin, hydropower at risk in a fast-draining Lake Powell and a warming climate assuring these issues will only get worse. The utility’s teams take these kind of measurements at 13 sites every month during the winter and early spring. Denver Water field crews measure how much water is frozen in the snow near Winter Park on March 29. ![]()
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