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How low can the Colorado River go? Drought forces states to face tough choices about water
Water managers from across the Colorado River Basin are preparing to negotiate new rules for allocating the river's dwindling flow and sharing the pain of a deepening shortage....
ASU center goes river graphing
The Colorado River — and the critical water it provides to Arizona — has long been a center of attention for communities and policymakers across the state. But it moved into the national spotlight in August 2021, when the U.S. Secretary of ...
Drop in Lake Powell could threaten power production as well as water supplies
Water levels on Lake Powell, the second largest reservoir in the U.S., have dropped below 3,525 feet – a critical level that threatens water supplies and hydroelectricity for millions of people. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation had predicted ...
Property owners can learn about their water rights with new map
The Arizona Department of Water Resources ...
Lake Powell's water levels dip to new low, triggering worries about power production
Water levels at drought-stricken Lake Powell have dropped below an elevation water managers had fought to protect, dipping past a buffer meant to protect hydropower generation....