Federal officials have announced sharp water cuts for the next two years for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River. Under the Bureau of Reclamation’s plan, California, Nevada and Arizona will reduce water use collectively by 1.25 million acre-feet annually during that period with the possibility of […]
The water level at Lake Powell has fallen to a record low in another sign of crisis along the Colorado River. This alarming milestone, reached on Saturday, follows a record low set by Lake Mead. The two are the country’s largest reservoirs and provide water and electricity for millions of […]
(Washington, DC) — Governors from the upper basin states of the Colorado River met in Washington, D.C., to try to resolve a years-long stalemate over water rights. Colorado Governor Jared Polis called the meeting “productive,” while Utah Governor Spencer Cox said all participants are committed to avoiding litigation. A deadline […]
(Undated) — The future of Utah Water has been submitted to the Bureau of Reclamation. While the seven states that use the water initially wanted to create a unified plan for after 2026, that ultimately failed and the groups split into their predetermined upper and lower basin groups. Utah is […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years. The $1.2 billion proposal is a potential breakthrough in a stalemate over how to deal with a rising problem that pitted […]
The U.S. Department of Interior officials announced Oct. 28 that they are approving expedited steps for new measures to handle record low water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead. These changes could mean water reduction details for the Lower Colorado River Basin amid ongoing drought conditions. The department notes […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — Compared to neighboring states, Utah is less dependent on water from the Colorado River. About 27% of the water used in Utah comes from the Colorado River, with the majority of the state’s water supply coming from other rivers that feed into the Great […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah will not have to cut the amount of water it draws from the Colorado River. Federal officials announced yesterday that it was implementing Tier Two water conservation measures for the river due to the ongoing drought in the West. Arizona and Nevada will have […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal water officials have announced that they will keep hundreds of billions of gallons of Colorado River water inside Lake Powell instead of letting it flow downstream to southwestern states and Mexico. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Water and Science Tanya Trujillo said Tuesday that the […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a Utah woman has died after a fall at the Grand Canyon. Park officials say 34-year-old Margaret Osswald of Salt Lake City was near Ledges Camp along the Colorado River on Monday evening when she fell about 20 feet and sustained […]
