Hot, dry weather continues to pressure the Colorado River Basin as drought expands in parts of the West despite scattered improvements.
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Imperial Irrigation District expands Colorado River conservation
Imperial Irrigation District approved an expanded conservation agreement that could add up to 100,000 acre-feet of water savings to help stabilize Lake Mead during ongoing Colorado River drought...
Federal officials are considering a new Colorado River management framework with water-sharing rules reviewed every two years as Arizona warns of possible major shortages and legal battles ahead.
Utah wildlife officials increased fishing limits at two reservoirs as drought and record-low snowpack threaten trout populations, boating access, and summer fishing conditions across the state.
Seventy-six Colorado River Basin organizations are calling on Congress to approve at least $2 billion in drought funding as low snowpack, weak runoff, and reservoir stress threaten water supplies,...
Low snowpack, early runoff, and shrinking reservoirs are raising concerns about Rio Grande drying in New Mexico this summer.