Plan to address Colorado River Basin water shortages released
Reclamation's draft plan aims to tackle water shortages in Colorado River Basin, potentially revising guidelines for Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams operations.
Plan to address Colorado River Basin water shortages released
Reclamation's draft plan aims to tackle water shortages in Colorado River Basin, potentially revising guidelines for Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams operations.
The Colorado River Basin is experiencing a positive water supply change. Lake Powell may receive 10.44M acre-feet by September, but officials remain wary.
California's snowpack level is at one of its largest on record, boosting surface supply. Groundwater basins are slower to recover, creating supply challenges.
Snow accumulation this winter is uplifting the water supply outlook for the southwestern states, but more than one wet season is needed.
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...
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.