An archive of news on the Colorado River’s drought, shrinking reservoirs, and efforts to craft a new management plan for seven states and Mexico post-2026.
Officials warn the framework could dry up the Central Arizona Project, which serves nearly 6 million people By Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror The Grand Canyon State announced Friday that it intends to join Nevada’s lawsuit challenging the federal government’s most...
Using satellite technology, Virginia Tech geoscientists estimated groundwater depletion across the Colorado River Basin, finding recent losses greater in the historically resilient Upper Basin. By Kelly Izlar, Virginia Tech Declining Colorado River flows and falling water levels at Lake Powell...
by Marcus Shields, Cronkite News The Central Arizona Project board voiced disagreement last week over whether federal water reclamation plans are fair to Arizona and other lower basin states. The CAP board, also known as the Central Arizona Water Conservation...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation welcome the signing of Minute 334 and the collaborative approach that was undertaken to complete this agreement on Colorado River operations through 2028 by the United...
Though overallocation is one reason the river is shrinking, reduced snowpack and increased evaporation caused by climate change are also contributing factors. By Emily Gardner The Colorado River and its reservoirs, which supply water for about 40 million people and...
