The Colorado River Basin is experiencing a 22-year drought and low runoff conditions, and reservoirs within the basin are at historic low levels.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Reclamation seeks input on development of future Colorado River operations
Historic drought prompts need to update key reservoir, management decisions, agreements; current plans expire in 2026
Feds to cut water releases
Flaming Gorge to send Powell 500K acre feet“We must address the underlying problem, which is that we are using more water than the river provides.”
