Digital Western Water Magazine December 22, 2014 For Board membersFor Western Water Subscriber - ComplimentariesFor Western Water Subscriber - Major ContributorsFor Western Water Subscribers

The Next Steps of the Colorado River Basin Study

This August 2014 photo shows Lake Mead with water elevation of 1,106 feet.

Under terms of an agreement, Imperial Irrigation District farms ultimately will be conserving and transferring 200,000 acre-feet of water to the San Diego County Water Authority.

Upper Basins stakeholders are concerned that additional agricultural conservation may lead to more "buy and dry" permanant fallowing.

Power turbines at Glen Canyon Dam. There is concern that the reservoir could drop below the power pool.

In recognition of the importance of instream flows to the environment and rafting, one of the follow-up workgroups is devoted to studying environmental and recreational flows.

After much time, study and investment, the task of identifying solutions to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River is underway. People from the Upper and Lower basins representing all interest groups are preparing to put their signatures to documents aimed at ensuring the river’s vitality for the next 50 years and beyond.