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.
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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.
Western agencies, providers sign on to Colorado River protections
More than 30 water providers and agencies serving Colorado River compact states have signed and delivered a Memorandum of Understanding to the Bureau of Reclamation. The MOU lists actions that the...
Flaming Gorge levels drop amidst grim outlook for Colorado River
With water levels continuing to drop at Flaming Gorge, the reservoir cannot be relied on as an emergency fix for Lake Powell. Scientists say that water managers should plan on just 9 million...