The 2023 water year was one of the wettest periods in over a century. “It was a season of abundance,” one reservoir manager said.
Lake Powell
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Colorado River Basin states stake out positions on the future of Mead, Powell reservoirs
Basin states continue to disagree on how to change the reservoirs’ operations, but they do agree that the current rules don’t work.
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Why is Lake Powell so important to the Colorado River? Here’s what you need to know.
The massive lake acts like a savings bank for water users, but the account balance is low enough to make officials from across the West nervous
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Feds announce start of public process to reshape key Colorado River water-use rules by 2027
The Interior Department said it will publish in the Federal Register on Friday a call for replacing guidelines that expire in 2026, including pacts enacted in 2007 for states to share cutbacks in water drawn from a river diminished by drought and climate change
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Side-by-side photos show how much Blue Mesa Reservoir’s water levels have risen thanks to this winter’s snow
Pictures document “Big Blue” in 2021 and again in 2023
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A wet year promises a boost to both Colorado River Basin reservoirs and ecosystems
The basin’s largest reservoirs might see slight recovery, but they’re far from being full.
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What Colorado water officials think of the federal government’s proposed Colorado River cuts
Colorado water agencies say the onus is on Lower Basin states to carve a path forward.
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Colorado’s snowpack is peaking higher than usual — which brings spring flooding to mind
Emergency managers are prepping for high spring runoff as a precaution, even as more snow piles on.
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Colorado River Basin reservoirs still face grim outlook despite healthy snowpack
Winter snow accumulation offers water officials a breather as they face the basin’s long-term drought.
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It’s all white: Colorado’s statewide snowpack tops 140%, though reservoirs are still low
Deep mountain snow in Colorado is good news, but what really matters is how reservoirs and soil moisture are replenished when it melts