This time of year has water experts wondering what the snowpack levels will mean for runoff into the Colorado River.

That’s the stuff that ends up in the water and kind of gross." Denver water lawyer James Eklund said all trash, big and small, has an impact on the river's overall quality. "Colorado is the ...

Water attorney James Eklund said Colorado is entering its peak runoff season as snow melts into rivers and lakes. "More water in the river can mean more fun, more rapids to navigate," Eklund said.

There, New York-based Water Asset Management owns 2,300 irrigated acres and 2,800 acres, according to James Eklund, the founder and chief executive of Eklund Hanlon, a Denver-based legal firm ...