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.
By Imtiaz Rangwala, University of Colorado Boulder Winter is more than just a season in the western U.S. – it is a savings account to get farms and homes through the long, dry summer ahead. As the snowpack that accumulates...
From the University of Boulder, Getches-Wilkinson Center By Eric Kuhn, Anne Castle, Carlos de la Parra, John Fleck, Jack Schmidt, Kathryn Sorensen, Katherine Tara With the...
by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror Arizona is preparing for a legal battle over its rights to Colorado River water. Following an extraordinarily dry winter along the river basin and what’s expected to be an exceptionally hot and dry spring across...
From JB Hamby, Colorado River Commissioner, State of California Today, California submitted comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Post-2026 operations at Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Our comments are focused on strengthening the federal review to ensure the Final EIS is...
by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Officials at the Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency that manages Colorado River dams, outlined several actions they are considering in the coming months to boost water levels in a rapidly shrinking Lake Powell,...
From the Department of the Interior: The Department of the Interior is moving forward with the Post-2026 NEPA process to finalize operating guidelines for Colorado River reservoirs by Oct. 1, 2026. While the seven Basin States have not reached full...
