This year was a bumpy ride for the Colorado River. As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking at the stories that defined the water supply for 40 million people. Deep divisions between policymakers set the stage for deep uncertainty from Wyoming to Mexico, and those who use Colorado River water are hoping for some more clarity in the years to come. But with an unpredictable new president heading to the White House, they may end up with more questions than answers.

Other Colorado River articles:

• The Denver Post: New law could finally address thousands of abandoned mines leaking pollution into Colorado water
• The Colorado Sun: Federal Colorado River conservation program lapses, faces uncertain future
• KUER (Salt Lake City)/KUNC: Can new sprinklers save the Colorado River? This Utah program could be a blueprint for the West
• The Daily Sentinel: Shoshone water rights purchase gains funding momentum