GUNNISON

It was an overcast Sunday afternoon in May, but all of the boat slips at Elk Creek Marina sat empty. Nick Moore backed his truck down the ramp to retrieve his boat, driving a long way before the pavement met the reservoir’s edge. Moore said he’s never seen the reservoir this low, even when the water level dropped in the early 80s after he graduated from Western State College. Retired now, he frequents Blue Mesa Reservoir throughout the summer months. “This is my love life up here,â...