How the straining of the Colorado River System impacts us
It’s no secret Lake Mead has seen a decline in recent years — it currently sits at about 32% full capacity — but the larger water system that feeds the reservoir is also strained. How the critical resource will be managed in the years to come is up for debate and will be a topic at the Colorado River Water Users Association Conference this week in Las Vegas. … Current rules that have been in place for Colorado River management since 2007 expire in 2026, but the seven states in talks for the next phase have not yet come to an agreement.
Other Colorado River articles:
- Las Vegas Sun Review: Las Vegas conference to tackle urgent Colorado River water management issues
- Odessa American (Odessa, Texas): Abbott appoints three to Upper Colorado River Authority Board of Directors
- Deseret News: Curtis bills address Colorado River salinity, critical minerals
- KOAA News 5 Southern Colorado: Update on Colorado’s snowpack and it’s critical role on our water supply
- Congressman Joe Neguse news release: Assistant Leader Neguse introduces bill to stop the spread of invasive mussels in the Colorado River
- Inkstain:Deficit spending on the Colorado River
- Politico: Trump’s first climate crisis
- Los Angeles Times: Boiling Point: Biden is running out of time to lock in climate action
