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California releases its plan for Colorado River cuts, evaporation loss not included

by The Associated Press 3:45 AM MST on Feb 1, 20238:20 AM MST on Feb 1, 2023

California wants cuts based on Lake Mead elevation and not on water lost to evaporation and transportation, which Colorado and other states propose

Water flows in a canal
Posted inWater

Six Western states agreed on a plan to dramatically cut their Colorado River use. California is the lone holdout.

by The Associated Press 5:52 PM MST on Jan 30, 20235:15 PM MST on Jan 31, 2023

States missed a mid-August deadline to heed the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s call to propose ways to conserve 2 million to 4 million acre-feet of water.

Posted inWater

More questions than answers surface at Colorado River water meetings

by The Associated Press 11:11 AM MST on Dec 16, 202211:11 AM MST on Dec 16, 2022

Data showing less water flows into the river than is drawn from it has dominated talks this week, and the annual conference in Las Vegas has taken on a crisis vibe

Posted inWater

Colorado River water users convene in Las Vegas amid crisis concerns

by The Associated Press 7:57 AM MST on Dec 13, 20228:06 AM MST on Dec 13, 2022

The Colorado River Water Users Association conference, normally a largely academic three-day affair, comes at a time of growing concern about the river’s future after more than two decades of record drought attributed to climate change

Posted inWater

Jared Polis seeks $1.9 million to revamp Colorado River crisis team

by Jerd Smith 11:05 AM MST on Nov 14, 202211:10 AM MST on Nov 14, 2022

The governor’s proposal calls for leadership change, a dozen new positions and adding $5 million to fund state water plan grants

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Opinion: We can’t solve the problems of growth with ‘good’ growth

by Paul Sutton 1:30 AM MST on Nov 9, 20228:15 PM MDT on Nov 4, 2022

Coloradans know this. Why do their elected representatives ignore them?

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Opinion: More dams in more places

by Del Shannon 1:30 AM MDT on Nov 3, 20223:23 PM MST on Dec 6, 2022

Conservation alone will not provide an adequate and reliable water supply.

Posted inWater

Colorado River managers looking to release less water from Lake Powell 

by Chris Outcalt 4:30 AM MDT on Nov 1, 20228:45 PM MDT on Oct 31, 2022

Another significantly dry year combined with a 7 million acre-foot release could drop the reservoir below the point at which the dam can no longer generate hydropower

Posted inWater

Northern Water board lowers initial Colorado-Big Thompson quota for first time since 2010

by Chris Outcalt 4:30 AM MDT on Oct 24, 202210:04 AM MDT on Oct 24, 2022

Responding to the drier conditions in the Colorado River Basin, the board is taking what one member described as a “wait and see” approach

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Hydropower production down 20% as the Upper Colorado River system finished water year 2022

by Chris Outcalt 4:30 AM MDT on Oct 18, 20229:12 AM MDT on Oct 18, 2022

Agencies that both distribute and rely on Colorado River hydropower are rethinking how much energy they can count on in the future

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