Spring runoff in Wyoming's North Platte Basin is forecast at just 21% of normal, threatening irrigation, power generation, and reservoir levels this summer.
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Drought and mandatory dam releases killed every fish in San Carlos Lake. The Arizona reservoir is closed indefinitely as of June 5, 2026.
From Colorado River negotiations and worsening drought conditions to groundwater declines, Hoover Dam upgrades, PFAS concerns, and emerging water technologies, this Western Water Weekly report...
A late-season storm brought little relief to the West as low streamflows and worsening drought signal a difficult summer ahead for the Colorado River Basin.
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