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.
At their annual conference in Las Vegas, Colorado River Basin states remain at an impasse over how to cut their water use as Lake Mead and Lake Powell verge on record lows. By Wyatt Myskow, Blanca Begert, Jake Bolster at...
Document won’t include a preferred alternative, officials say by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current In the next few weeks, the public will get their first look at a critical document two and a half years in the making that will define...
The Trump Administration gave states a Nov. 11 deadline to come to an agreement. They’ve blown through that and an agreement still isn’t in sight. By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego If the U.S. states that share the dwindling...
State leaders seek durable post-2026 plan and make significant contributions From the Colorado River Board of California: California’s water, tribal,...
The Colorado River Water Users Association is holding its annual three-day conference this week in Las Vegas. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Water is like a set of assets in a bankruptcy hearing. In both scenarios — water and...
Researchers used data from the GRACE/GRACE-FO platform to estimate that the region has lost a combined 34 cubic kilometers of groundwater since 2002. By James Acker, NASA The Colorado River is one of the most famous rivers in the United...
