For the first time since Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam were constructed in the 1930s, the federal government has declared a water shortage. Arizona will be hardest hit.
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Decreasing water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead have triggered scheduled releases from three upstream reservoirs into the system. They include Blue Mesa Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Reservoir and...
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...
The Colorado River: One of the West’s Most Important Resources
The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the US. Read about some of its features, history-making law, and the threat of drought and climate change.
Water Banking: AZ Officials Say “The Plan” Should be Implemented
Faced with alarming shortages in the Colorado River, Arizona is looking to implement "The Plan" and tap into its water stored underground as part of a 25-year water banking project.
Las Vegas' local Fox News 5 reports that the state senate has passed a bill that would ban "decorative grass" irrigated with Colorado River water in southern Nevada. Decorative grasses are found...