THE CONVERSATION: Western river compacts were innovative in the 1920s but couldn’t foresee today’s water challenges The Conversation Colorado River May 4, 2022By Patricia J. Rettig, Colorado State University The Western U.S. is in a water crisis, from California to Nebraska. An ongoing...
THE CONVERSATION: As climate change parches the Southwest, here’s a better way to share water from the shrinking Colorado River The Conversation Colorado River November 17, 2021By Daniel Craig McCool, University of Utah The Colorado River is a vital lifeline for the arid U.S. Southwest. It supplies...
USGS: A century of watching the Colorado River USGS Colorado River September 22, 2021The streamgauge at Lee’s Ferry turns 100 years old By the USGS Right where the Colorado River flows into the...
THE CONVERSATION: As Colorado River Basin states confront water shortages, it’s time to focus on reducing demand The Conversation Colorado River August 16, 2021By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona The U.S. government announced its first-ever water shortage declaration for the Colorado River on Aug....
