Right now, snowpack -- a critical source of water to the Colorado River -- is looking good with Arizona leading the Basin states in high precipitation. But with La Nina, the outlook for the whole...
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Endangered fish recovery funds awarded to Colorado Basin states
The Bureau of Reclamation has allocated $20 million in infrastructure funds to five Colorado River Basin states for selected endangered fish recovery projects.
Comments open for Post-2026 Colorado River Operational Strategies
Written comments on Post-2026 Colorado River Operational Strategies are due on or before September 1, 2022.
Drought unmatched: The slow-motion train wreck is speeding up.
Scientists working with the federal government have characterized the drought in the Colorado River basin as extremely severe, studying variables dating back 2,000 years. Water shortages are...
Members the Great Basin Water Network, including elected officials, Native tribes, businesses, ag interests and conservationists are calling for a moratorium on new water diversions that will further...
From hard-hit farms and ranches to potential water wars, USA Today warns that the Southwestern states are susceptible to a mega drought. Evoking the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, the publication envisions...