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Butler Valley: A water transfer basin ready for use

Interior Secretary James Burgum has just ordered a drastic and punitive reduction in Arizona’s share of the Colorado River. We must now respond both by preparing for possible litig...

‘Uncharted territory’: Second-largest reservoir in US plunges to a record low

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, provides water and electricity to millions in the West. It has now has shrunk to it...

U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin

A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.

Lower Basin states brace for Colorado River cuts

Lawmakers and water officials in Arizona, California and Nevada pushed back against proposed reductions to withdrawal allowances from the drought-stricken Colorado River. The post...

‘Uncharted territory’: Second-largest reservoir in US plunges to a record low

Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, provides water and electricity to millions in the West. It has now has shrunk to its lowest level on record.

Arizona facing deep Colorado River cuts under ‘unacceptable’ federal plan

Federal regulators will drastically reduce Colorado River allocations to Lower Basin states, including Arizona, leaving Upper Basin states relatively unscathed. The post Arizona fa...

Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

The record follows a winter that produced the worst snowpack on record in the Colorado River Basin.

Colorado River: Historically low water level in two crucial US reservoirs threatens water and power

Historically low water level in two crucial US reservoirs threatens water and power for millions

Crucial reservoirs in the Southwest reach record lows, threatening power and water for millions

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The combined water level in two of the United States’ biggest reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, has fallen to a historic low, in what experts ar...

“Territorio inexplorado”: el segundo embalse más grande de EE.UU. cae a un mínimo histórico

Por Laura Paddison, CNN El lago Powell, el segundo embalse más grande de Estados Unidos, suministra agua y electricidad a millones de personas en el oeste del país. Ahora, su nivel...

Biggs Leads Bipartisan Effort to Secure Emergency Funding for Colorado River Basin

Cities Conserve as Colorado River Reservoir Faces ‘Dead Pool’ Crisis

Lake Powell sits at its lowest late-summer level ever, and Southwest cities are racing to cut water use before household costs climb.

Lake Mead, Lake Powell nearing record low levels, data shows

Hydrologists began warning about the Colorado River basin earlier this year. Water levels at the two largest reservoirs in the country -- Lake Mead … Source

Interior Releases 10-Year Colorado River Framework Detailing Deep Water Cuts for Arizona California and Nevada

Colorado River framework cuts are officially set to reshape the economic and operational landscape of the American Southwest. On August […] The post Interior Releases 10-Year Color...

Feds finalize long-awaited Colorado River plan with reservoirs on life support

Following years of back and forth between the seven states that share the Colorado River and the federal government, the Trump administration has settled on a plan for the next two...

As Colorado River reservoirs plummet, the Trump administration orders water cuts

The Trump administration orders water cuts along the Colorado River, where reservoirs have been dropping dramatically.

Central Washington Water Availability Continues To Fall Short

Reservoirs in the Yakima Basin are 57% full and dropping. Junior water rights holders are getting 58% of their water allocation this month, a slight bump from July. Continue readin...

Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions

The alarming milestone at Lake Powell comes about a week after the river's other major reservoir, Lake Mead, also hit a historic low.

Lake Mead water has hit a new historical low - with no signs of improvement

Lake Mead is part of the Colorado River Basin system, which supplies water to around 40 million people across seven states, tribal communities and parts of Mexico

Major proposed water cuts for Arizona and California

In a press release, FEIS included a "range of possible reductions to the Lower Basin, including Arizona, but does not include the specific reductions that Arizona and other Lower B...

Reclamation Puts Dam Protection at Center of Post-2026 Colorado River Plan

After basin-state negotiations collapsed, federal officials proposed two-year operating rules prioritizing reservoir flexibility while leaving future dam upgrades to separate revie...

'A five-alarm fire': Western reservoirs that supply California fall to record low levels

The Colorado River's largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, have declined to the lowest combined levels on record. Researchers say this underscores the urgent need to cut w...

Lake Powell reaching critically low elevation levels, nearing 'dead power pool,' experts say

Lake Powell reaching critically low elevation levels, nearing 'dead power pool,' experts sayJulia JacoboLake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the U.S., is nearing critically...

The Colorado River water crisis is about to get worse

Reservoirs are down to 25% capacity. Brandon Loomis from The Arizona Republic explains the federal plan for the Colorado River water crisis. Source