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. The boat launch ramp at the Lake Fork marina is closed due to low water

Date

Aug 01, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK26I32_215

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NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86.1Mb (28.7Mb) / 22.4in x 14.9in / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

Keywords

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