Newly discovered damage in Glen Canyon Dam would require releasing less water at low reservoir levels — a problem that ...
Environmental organizations have influenced Colorado River management in the past. In 2007, they suggested that states take on voluntary water cuts for conservation purposes. That plan was ...
Water and environment experts aim to make sure endangered fish, Grand Canyon ecosystems and more aren’t left out of the ...
If the water level in Lake Powell falls too low, the dam may not be able to release water to downstream users.
With chronic water shortages afflicting the Colorado River, discussions about how to cut usage have increasingly focused on a thirsty crop that consumes an especially large share of the river’s ...
A Colorado sheriff's office says a 12 ... The truck was submerged in the river when law enforcement arrived at the crash scene Saturday night, finding two women with cuts on their faces and a man ...
The agricultural sector is the main target for cuts in water use ... Nearly three quarters of the water diverted from the Colorado River is being used for irrigation, according to the study.
But when drought years shrink the Colorado River, the Upper Basin is forced to cut consumption under the 1922 Colorado River Compact. Therefore, the Upper Basin’s representatives argue ...
The Colorado River's water levels are the lowest they have ... to reduce our use by 20 percent immediately, and we'll need to cut more as the climate warms and further reduces the river's flow." ...
The Colorado River has been overused for decades ... the researchers estimated that water users across the basin would need to cut their consumption by 2.4 million acre-feet to 3.4 million ...
A 12-year-old boy died after he was trapped in a truck that went off the road into a river in Colorado on Saturday, local law ...