Arizona relies heavily on the Colorado River, which analysts say is overallocated.Yet Upper Basin states such as Colorado continue to look for ways to store water, and conservationists have filed suit to stop one such project.Conservationists have long opposed expansion of a dam northwest of Denver that would divert an additional 5 billion gallons of water from the upper
As Hurricane Hilary drenched parts of our region last week, there were hopes that all of that water had to be good news for our shrinking reservoirs like Lake Mead. But, that didn't entirely happen.
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The seven Colorado River Basin states are trying to figure out how to use less water from the overallocated river. And the decisions they make could have major impacts for people living in the West.Luke Runyon of KUNC in Colorado tells some of their stories in a six-part podcast series, called Thirst Gap. We’ll hear an episode each week over the next several weeks here on The
A public process started Thursday to reshape the way Colorado River water is distributed, with federal officials promising to collect comments about updating and enacting rules in 2027 to continue providing hydropower, drinking water and irrigation to farms, cities and tribes in seven Western U.S. states and Mexico.