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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The seven Colorado River Compact states agreed last week to send less water to Lake Mead. The decision follows the news that Lake Powell is at its lowest point since the 1960s, threatening power...
Flaming Gorge Reservoir release may buy Lake Powell some time
500,000 acre-feet will be released from Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Utah and Wyoming in an effort to bolster Lake Powell. The plan, announced by the Upper Colorado River Commission, goes to the...
This month, the Glen Canyon Dam received an award jointly organized by the United States Society on Dams and the Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Criteria included implementation of...
Public agencies are mulling whether water should be kept at Lake Powell for hydropower generation at Glen Canyon Dam, leading to concerns about lower levels at Lake Mead and unprecedented cuts in...
Is hydropower production sustainable in the drought-stricken West?
Lake Powell's water levels continue to drop and have dipped past a buffer meant to protect hydropower generation. Many worry whether hydroelectric power generation is sustainable at Glen Canyon Dam.