Irrigators, rafters face bleak summer

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Irrigators, rafters face bleak summer

2012 decision to draw down lake brings low releases this year
The mountains need a lot more snow to fill the lower-than-normal McPhee Reservoir.
ALTHOUGH THE RUNOFF season technically has begun, the Dolores River near Hillside Drive was low and crystal clear this weekend.

Irrigators, rafters face bleak summer

The mountains need a lot more snow to fill the lower-than-normal McPhee Reservoir.
ALTHOUGH THE RUNOFF season technically has begun, the Dolores River near Hillside Drive was low and crystal clear this weekend.