By 2012, Colorado drained Bonny Reservoir after nearly 60 years to meet river compact duties; by 2021, Russian olives spread across its dry lakebed
The Bonny Reservoir in Colorado used to attract many families, fishermen, and migratory birds to the South Fork of the Republican River on the border with Kansas. Having existed for almost six decades, this reservoir was drained in 2012 so that Colorado could fulfill its part of the water treaty signed by several states. By … Read more