It comes down to seniority, says California about Colorado River
Six of the seven Colorado River Basin states have submitted a "consensus-based modeling alternative" to save the river, but California is holding out due to its senior rights.
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Tomorrow marks the deadline for the Colorado Basin states to submit a plan for reduced water allocations from the river, or else the federal government will do it for them.
Even with above-average snowpack in parts of the southwest, some upper basin states in the Colorado River system are gearing up for a fight over supply.
Developers in Arizona are facing rising challenges to demonstrate an assured water supply for potential home buyers.
Using federal funds, the upper basin states will encourage Colorado River water users to save water by paying them to not use their water rights.
With the ongoing drought, fears are being raised about Lake Powell and its abiity to continue hydropower generation at Glen Canyon Dam.