Caption

Curecanti National Recreation Area, Colorado - August 2026 - During the ongoing drought in the western U.S, Colorado's largest reservoir, Blue Mesa Reseroir in Curecanti National Recreation Area, is less than 25 percent full. The reservoir is part of the Colorado River basin

Date

Aug 01, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK26I19_203

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NA

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No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.1Mb (18.4Mb) / 17.9in x 11.9in / 5376 x 3584 (300dpi)

Keywords

empty percentage drought water river body of water lake artificial lake climate global warming environment ecological nature North America USA America American reserve climate change dry water reservoir landscape ecology Colorado US-American organic West Colorado River travel photography basin National Recreation Area climate crisis Gunnison River River basin blank percent dryness waterfront waters See open air United States of America protected area arid water supply dam scenery United States sanctuary reservoir countryside Western US-America conservation area landscape photo percentages droughts rivers lakes artificial lakes climates ecologically reserves water reservoirs landscapes basins National Recreation Areas sceneries water body Water area open water Lake landscape photograph landscape shot