Researchers from the University of Washington found that, in the absence of typical spring precipitation, plants along tributaries to the...
By Jennifer Solis, Stateline After Lake Mead hit an all-time low two years ago, the Colorado River’s water supply is...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Despite some improvements in water conservation, Nevada is facing a fourth consecutive year of mandatory water cuts, as drought and climate change continue to threaten Lake Mead, federal officials announced Thursday. Federal water managers announced...
By Sarah McQuate, UW News The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water in...
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While several reservoirs along the Colorado River system have a decent amount of water, Lake Mead is only a third full. By Sam Ribikoff, Courthouse News Service Even though the water level on Lake Powell rose half a foot this...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Imperial Irrigation District in California, which uses more Colorado River water than any other...
‘Provisional accounting’ to understand how much water would be conserved By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Colorado River water managers are...
The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a landmark conservation agreement with the federal government to leave up to 700,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead through 2026. From the Imperial Irrigation District: Today, the Imperial Irrigation District Board...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: Federal funding for Drought Contingency Plan-related activities in the Upper Colorado Basin is coming to...
The government’s draft environmental assessment, released in June, moves a key water agency closer to approval of a plan that...
Southern California has become the cradle of water recycling in the United States, with several flagship projects aiming to become the gold standard for water purification. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service Can wastewater be made potable again on a...
Upper basin water managers exploring how to protect water in Lake Powell By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Water managers in...
The 1922 Colorado River Compact ignored available science and overallocated the river’s water, a decision whose effects reverberate today. Now...
A new study reveals that precipitation could boost the iconic river’s flow in the next couple of decades despite the deleterious effects of warming temperatures due to climate change. By Jane Palmer, AGU Drought has plagued the Colorado River for...