The final NOAA forecast for the season predicts the amount of water to reach Lake Powell this year to be about 60% of average.
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Bureau of Reclamation announces “extraordinary action” to protect Lake Powell this year
Top officials spoke Tuesday about the dire situation facing the Colorado River Basin
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Flaming Gorge’s upcoming water release could be good news for endangered Colorado River Basin fish
Details are still being finalized, but the Upper Colorado Endangered Fish Recovery Program now plans to conduct additional research this year.
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500,000 acre-feet of water will be released from Flaming Gorge reservoir in Wyoming to protect Lake Powell
Blue Mesa near Gunnison is for the moment safe from letting more water go, but Colorado River Drought Operations Plan says that could change
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Interior Department may limit Lake Powell water releases to protect infrastructure, hydropower production
The potential plan would not immediately impact Colorado water users, but it’s another sign of the challenges facing the Colorado River
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The Colorado River Basin looks to be locking in another dry year
April NOAA forecast predicts the water headed for Lake Powell will be around two-thirds of average
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Colorado River Basin hydropower revenue could be down 38%, forcing environmental programs to seek funding elsewhere
The Upper Colorado Endangered Fish Recovery Program, which is helping four species recover, gets majority of its funding from hydropower sales
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Colorado hits a “hard pause” on water demand management as it waits for other states to catch up
The Colorado Water Conservation Board wants to instead focus on what can be done to help Colorado water users this year
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Lake Powell outlook “substantially worse” than predictions after water level falls below target elevation
It’s not looking to be a good season for boating on Blue Mesa — if there’s a season at all
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Zornio: Amid growing water shortages, Colorado’s agricultural scene must change
Two weeks ago, experts predicted that Lake Powell — the second-largest man-made reservoir in the nation — will soon drop below critical water levels. With over three million people in danger of losing hydropower, it’s yet another bleak reminder that the Colorado River is drying up. The Colorado River, which flows into Lake Powell on […]