Lower Basin Archives

August 22, 2026

California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively receive 1.25 million acre-feet less water over the next two years. By Alan Riquelmy,...

California officials respond to Colorado River operations plan

Maven

Colorado River

August 22, 2026

New Colorado River guidelines offer short-term certainty, but long-term questions remain On Friday, the Department of the Interior released a...

ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona to bear the brunt of Colorado River cuts for two years as long-term talks continue

Arizona Mirror

Colorado River

August 22, 2026

The federal government’s plan lets the Lower Basin manage its own reductions as negotiations with the Upper Basin drag on...

NEVADA CURRENT: Feds announce water cuts under new Colorado River plan

Nevada Current

Colorado River

August 22, 2026

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Bureau of Reclamation released its two-year operating plan on Friday detailing how the agency...

ARIZONA MIRROR: Officials warn of a bleak Colorado River future as deadline nears

Arizona Mirror

Colorado River

August 21, 2026

Water experts say key reservoirs sit just above ‘deadpool’ while Upper and Lower basins remain deadlocked over cuts By Caitlin...

MET COMMITTEE: Colorado River operations enter era of near-continuous negotiation

Maven

Colorado River

August 20, 2026

Final EIS advances adaptive Colorado River framework, but uncertainty remains Conditions on the Colorado River continue to deteriorate. Last month,...

CAL MATTERS: Band-Aid, not a cure: federal Colorado River plan leaves states guessing every two years

Cal Matters

Colorado River

August 5, 2026

States failed to reach a Colorado River deal, so the feds are likely to impose a stopgap plan cutting California’s...

AG ALERT: Feds release Colorado River framework for next 10 years

Ag Alert

Colorado River

August 5, 2026

By Ag Alert The Trump administration released a long-awaited plan last week for managing declining water flows in the Colorado...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds threaten deep water cuts for states along shrinking Colorado River

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

August 1, 2026

The Bureau of Reclamation’s plan leaves room for states in the river’s basin to continue negotiations amid unrelenting drought and...

NEVADA CURRENT: Nevada faces ‘unrealistic reductions’ in ‘fundamentally flawed’ Colorado River plan, officials say

Nevada Current

Colorado River

August 1, 2026

By Jennifer Solis, Nevada Current The federal government has released its long-awaited 10-year plan to manage worsening water shortages along...

Reclamation publishes final environmental impact statement for future Colorado River operations

US Department of the Interior

Colorado River

July 31, 2026

Preferred alternative provides framework for post-2026 river operations with flexibility to adapt to changing needs Press release from the Department...

Metropolitan focuses on stored water access as Colorado River rules take shape

Maven

Colorado River

July 21, 2026

New federal guidelines could determine how Southern California manages dry-year reliability after 2026. The Colorado River is under increasing pressure...